4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl-acetic acid derivatives

ABSTRACT

4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl-acetic acid derivatives are prepared by reacting quinoline-methoxy-phenyl-acetic acids with the corresponding glycinol derivatives, if appropriate with activation of the carboxylic acid function. The new compounds are suitable as active compounds in medicaments, in particular in antiatherosclerotic medicaments.

The present invention relates to 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl-aceticacid derivatives, to processes for their preparation and to their use asmedicaments, in particular as antiatherosclerotic medicaments.

It is known that increased blood levels of triglycerides(hypertriglyceridaemia) and cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia) areassociated with the origin of atherosclerotic changes to the vascularwalls and coronary heart diseases.

There is also a significantly increased risk of the development ofcoronary heart diseases if these two risk factors occur in combination,which in turn is accompanied by an over-production of apolipoproteinB-100. There is therefore still a great need to provide effectivemedicaments for combating atherosclerosis and coronary heart diseases.

The compounds 2(R*)- and 2(S*)-2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentylacetic acid(S)-phenylglycinolamide are known from the publication EP-344 519.

The present invention relates to 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl-aceticacid amides of the general formula (I), ##STR1## in which A and D areidentical or different and

represent hydrogen, cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, azido,hydroxyl, halogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl, alkoxy or alkenylhaving in each case up to 6 carbon atoms, or a 5- to 6-memberedunsaturated or saturated heterocyclic radical having up to 3 heteroatomsfrom the series consisting of S, N and/or O,

R¹ represents hydrogen or hydroxyl, or represents straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms,

R² represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, straight-chain or branchedalkenyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 8 carbon atoms or cycloalkylhaving 3 to 14 carbon atoms, or

represents straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 8 carbon atoms,which is optionally substituted by cycloalkyl having 3 to 14 carbonatoms, phenyl or tetrahydropyranyl, which in their turn can besubstituted by halogen, or represents the indanyl radical,

or

R¹ and R² together with the carbon atom form a saturated carbocyclicring having 5 to 7 carbon atoms,

or

R¹ and R² together represent a double bond radical of the formula##STR2## wherein a denotes the number 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6,

E represents a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which R³ denotesphenyl, methyl or a typical amino-protective group,

R⁴ and R^(4') are identical or different and have the abovementionedmeaning of R³ or denote hydrogen,

R⁵ denotes straight-chain or branched acyl or alkyl having in each caseup to 4 carbon atoms,

L denotes phenyl, benzyl or naphthyl, which is optionally substituted upto twice in an identical or different manner by halogen, hydroxyl,pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, amino, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy,cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms or straight-chain or branchedalkyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms, which in theirturn can be substituted by hydroxyl, or are optionally substituted byphenyl or phenoxy, which in their turn can be substituted up to twice inan identical or different manner by halogen or by straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms, and/or are optionallysubstituted by a group of the formula --(O)_(c) --SO₂ R¹²,

wherein

c denotes the number 0 or 1 and

R¹² denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atomsor phenyl,

b denotes the number 0, 1 or 2.

T denotes a 5- to 7-membered optionally benzo-fused, saturated,partially unsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic radical having up to 3heteroatoms from the series consisting of S, N and/or O, wherein bothrings are optionally substituted up to three times in an identical ordifferent manner by halogen, hydroxyl, morpholino, amino, cycloalkylhaving 3 to 6 carbon atoms, straight-chain or branched alkyl or alkoxyhaving in each cage up to 6 carbon atoms or phenyl,

V has the abovementioned meaning of L or T or denotes a radical of theformula ##STR4## wherein d denotes the number 1, 2 or 3,

R⁶ denotes a radical of the formula --(CH₂)_(e) --R¹³,

wherein

e denotes the number 0 or 1,

R¹³ denotes hydroxyl, carboxyl or straight-chain or branchedalkoxycarbonyl having up to 4 carbon atoms,

R⁷ denotes hydrogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl or straight-chain orbranched alkenyl or alkyl having up to 7 carbon atoms, which isoptionally substituted up to twice in an identical or different mannerby straight-chain or branched alkoxy having up to 4 carbon atoms, ordenotes alkoxy having up to 6 carbon atoms, or denotes a group of theformula --CO--NH--(CH₂)_(f) --NR¹⁴ R¹⁵

wherein

f denotes the number 1, 2 or 3,

R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are identical or different and

denote hydrogen, phenyl or straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to4 carbon atoms,

R⁸ denotes hydrogen, carboxyl, straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonylhaving up to 4 carbon atoms or straight-chain or branched alkyl havingup to 5 carbon atoms, which is optionally Substituted by hydroxyl,carboxyl or by straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having in eachcase up to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl,

R⁹ and R¹⁰ are identical or different and

denote hydrogen, cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms or phenyl, ordenote straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms,which is optionally substituted by phenyl, cycloalkyl having 3 to 6carbon atoms, hydroxyl, carboxyl, by straight-chain or branched alkoxyor alkoxycarbonyl having in each case up to 4 carbon atoms or by a groupof the formula --NR¹⁶ R¹⁷

wherein

R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are identical or different and denote hydrogen, phenyl orstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms,

or

R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocyclic radicalof the formula ##STR5## wherein Z denotes an oxygen atom or the group--NR¹⁸ or --CH,

wherein

R¹⁸ denotes hydrogen, acetyl, a typical amino-protective group or aradical of the formula --SO₂ R¹⁹.

wherein

R¹⁹ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbonatoms, benzyl or phenyl, which is optionally substituted by phenyl ortolyl,

W denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having 2 to 7 carbon atoms,which is substituted one to three tunes in an identical or differentmanner by hydroxyl, pyridyl, norbornyl or phenyl, which in its turn canbe substituted by hydroxyl or benzyloxy,

or is substituted by a group of the formula --OR²⁰ or --NR²¹ R²²,

wherein

R²⁰ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 6 carbon atomsand

R²¹ and R²² are identical or different and have the abovementionedmeaning of R¹⁶ and R¹⁷,

X denotes an oxygen or sulphur atom,

Y denotes formyl or the group --CHR²³ R²⁴,

wherein

R²³ denotes hydrogen and

R²⁴ denotes hydroxyl or straight-chain or branched alkoxy or acyl havingin each case up to 4 carbon atoms,

or

R²³ and R²⁴ are identical or different and denote straight-chain orbranched alkoxy having up to 4 carbon atoms,

R¹¹ denotes a radical of the formula ##STR6## phenyl which is optionallysubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner by halogen,carboxyl or straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 5carbon atoms,

or

denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms,which is optionally substituted up to twice in an identical or differentmanner by hydroxyl, carboxyl, halogen or by straight-chain or branchedalkoxycarbonyl having up to 5 carbon atoms,

and salts thereof,

2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidmetahyloxycarbonylmethylamide,

2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidcarboxymethylamide,

N-methyl-2-3-isobutyl-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptylacetamide,

N-methyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acidamide,

N-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidamide and

N-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclohexyl-acetic acidamide being excluded.

The substituted 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acid derivativesaccording to the invention can also be in the form of their salts. Saltswith organic or inorganic bases or acids may in general be mentionedhere.

Physiologically acceptable salts are preferred in the context of thepresent invention. Physiologically acceptable salts of the compoundsaccording to the invention can be salts of the substances according tothe invention with mineral acids, carboxylic acids or sulphonic acids.Particularly preferred salts are, for example, those with hydrochloricacid, hydrobromic acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid,methanesulphonic acid, ethanesulphonic acid, toluenesulphonic acid,benzenesulphonic acid, naphthalenedisulphonic acid, acetic acid,propionic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, fumaric acid,maleic acid or benzoic acid.

Physiologically acceptable salts can also be metal salts or ammoniumsalts of the compounds according to the invention which have a freecarboxyl group or a tetrazolyl radical. Particularly preferred saltsare, for example sodium potassium, magnesium or calcium salts, as wellas ammunonium salts, which are derived from ammonia, or organic amines,such as, for example, ethylamine, di- or triethylamine, di- ortriethanolamine, dicyclohexylamine, dimethylaminoethanol, arginine,lysine, ethylenediamine or 2-phenylethylamine.

A heterocyclic radical in general is a 5- to 6-membered, saturated,partially unsaturated or unsaturated ring which can contain up to 3oxygen, sulphur and/or nitrogen atoms as heteroatoms. Preferred ringsare 5and 6-membered rings with one oxygen, sulphur and/or up to 2nitrogen atoms. Rings which are mentioned as preferred are: thienyl,furyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl,thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl.

A 5- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclic radical which can also containup to 3 oxygen, sulphur and/or nitrogen atoms as heteroatoms is ingeneral piperidyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl or pyrrolidyl. Morpholinylis preferred.

A carbocyclic radical in general is a 3- to 7-membered, preferably 5- to7-membered, saturated hydrocarbon ring. Cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl orcycloheptyl are mentioned as preferred.

A hydroxy-protective group in the context of the abovementioneddefinition is in general a protective group from the series consistingof: tert-butoxydiphenylsilyl, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl,triisopropylsilyl, tert-butyl-dimethylsilyl, tert-butyl-diphenylsilyl,triphenylsilyl, trimethylsilylethoxycarbonyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl,2-nitrobenzyl, 4-nitrobenzyl, 2-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl,4-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl, tert-butyloxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl,4-methoxybenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl,trichloroacetyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl, 2,4-dimethoxymethyl,2,4-dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, methylthiomethyl, methoxyethoxymethyl,2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy!methyl, 2-(methylthiomethoxy)ethoxycarbonyl,benzoyl, 4-methylbenzoyl, 4-nitrobenzoyl, 4-fluorobenzoyl,4-chlorobenzoyl or 4-methoxybenzoyl. Acetyl, benzoyl, benzoyl, ormethylbenzyl are preferred.

Amino-protective groups in the context of the invention are thecustomary amino-protective groups used in peptide chemistry.

These include, preferably: benzyloxycarbonyl,3,4-dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, 3,5-dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl,2,4-dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, 4-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl,4-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl, 2-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl,2-nitro-4,5-dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl,propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl,tert-butoxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl, vinyloxycarbonyl,2-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl, 3,4,5-trimethoxylbenzyloxycarbonyl,cyclohexoxycarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylethoxycarbonyl, adamantylcarbonyl,phthaloyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl,2,,2,2-trichloro-tert-butoxycarbonyl, methyloxycarbonyl,phenoxycarbonyl, 4-nitrophenoxycarbonyl, fluorenyl-9-methoxycarbonyl,formyl, acetyl, propionyl, pivaloyl, 2-chloroacetyl, 2-bromoacetyl,2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl, 2,2,2-trichloroacetyl, benzoyl, 4-chlorobenzoyl,4-bromobenzoyl, 4-nitrobenzoyl, phthalimido, isovaleroyl orbenzyloxymethylene, 4-nitrobenzyl, 2,4-dinitrobenzyl or 4-nitrophenyl.

The compounds according to the invention can exist in stereoisomericforms which either behave as mirror images (enantiomers) or do notbehave as mirror images (diastereomers). The invention relates to boththe enantiomers or diastereomers or the particular mixtures thereof.These mixtures of the enantiomers and diastereomers can be separatedinto the stereoisomerically uniform constituents in a known manner.

Diastereomers can be represented, for example, by the followingformulae: ##STR7##

Preferred compounds of the general formula (I)

are those in which

A and D are identical or different and represent hydrogen, cyclopropyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, azido, hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine,straight-chain or branched alkyl, alkoxy or alkenyl having in each caseup to 5 carbon atoms, pyrryl or imidazolyl,

R¹ represents hydrogen or hydroxyl or represents straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,

R² represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine,straight-chain or branched alkenyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 7carbon atoms, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl,cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, cycloundecyl or cyclododecyl, or

represents straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 7 carbon atoms,which is optionally substituted by cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl,cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, cycloundecyl or cycloclodecyl,phenyl or tetrahydropyranyl, which in their turn can be substituted byfluorine, chlorine or bromine, or represents the indanyl radical,

or

R¹ and R² together with the carbon atom form a cyclopentyl, cyclohexylor cycloheptyl ring,

or

R¹ and R.sup. 2 together represent a double bond radical of the formula##STR8## wherein a denotes the number 2, 3, 4 or 5,

E represents a radical of the formula ##STR9## in which R³ denotesphenyl, methyl, acetyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc),

R⁴ and R^(4') are identical or different and have the abovementionedmeaning of R³ or denote hydrogen.

R⁵ denotes straight-chain or branched acyl or alkyl having in each caseup to 3 carbon atoms,

L denotes phenyl, benzyl or naphthyl, which are optionally substitutedup to twice in an identical or different manner by fluorine, chlorine,bromine, iodine, hydroxyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, amino,trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexylor straight-chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy having in each case up to6 carbon atoms, which in their turn can be substituted by hydroxyl orare optionally substituted by phenyl or phenoxy, which in their turn canbe substituted up to twice in an identical or different manner byfluorine, chlorine, bromine or by straight-chain or branched alkylhaving up to 3 carbon atoms,

and/or are optionally substituted by a group of the formula --(O)_(c)SO₂ --R¹²,

wherein

c denotes the number 0 or 1,

and

R¹² denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atomsor phenyl,

b denotes the number 0 or 1,

T denotes a heterocyclic radical of the formula ##STR10## wherein R²⁵and R²⁶ are identical or different and denote hydrogen, straight-chainor branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms or amino,

V has the abovementioned meaning of L or T or denotes a radical of theformula ##STR11## wherein d denotes the number 1 or 2,

R⁶ denotes a radical of the formula --(CH₂)_(d) --R¹³,

wherein

e denotes the number 0 or 1,

R¹³ denotes hydroxyl, carboxyl or straight-chain or branchedalkoxycarbonyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,

R⁷ denotes hydrogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, vinyl or straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms, which is optionallysubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner bystraight-chain or branched alkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms, ordenotes alkoxy having up to 5 carbon atoms, or denotes a group of theformula --CO--NH--(CH₂)_(f) --NR¹⁴ R¹⁵

wherein

f denotes the number 1, 2 or 3,

R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are identical or different and denote hydrogen, phenyl orstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,

R⁸ denotes hydrogen, carboxyl, straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonylhaving up to 3 carbon atoms or straight-chain or branched alkyl havingup to 5 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl,carboxyl or by straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having in eachcase up to 3 carbon atoms or phenyl,

R⁹ and R¹⁰ are identical or different and

denote hydrogen, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl cyclohexyl or phenyl, ordenote straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms,which is optionally substituted by phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, by straight-chain or branched alkoxy oralkoxycarbonyl having in each case up to 3 carbon atoms or by a group ofthe formula --NR¹⁶ R¹⁷,

wherein

R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ identical or different and denote hydrogen, phenyl orstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,

or

R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocyclic radicalof the formula ##STR12## wherein Z denotes an oxygen atom or the group--NR¹⁸ or --CH,

wherein

R¹⁸ denotes hydrogen, acetyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl or a radical of theformula --SO₂ R¹⁹,

wherein

R¹⁹ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbonatoms, benzyl or phenyl, which is optionally substituted by phenyl ortolyl,

W denotes straight-chain or branch alkyl having 2 to 7 carbon atoms,which is substituted 1 to 3 times in an identical or different manner by_ hydroxyl, pyridyl, norbornyl or phenyl, which in its turn can besubstituted by hydroxyl or benzyloxy, or is substituted by a group ofthe formula --OR²⁰ or --NR²¹ R²²,

wherein

R²⁰ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atomsand

R²¹ and R²² are identical or different and have the abovementionedmeaning of R¹⁶ and R¹⁷,

X denotes an oxygen or sulphur atom,

Y denotes formyl or the group --CHR²³ R²⁴,

wherein

R²³ denotes hydrogen,

R²⁴ denotes hydroxyl or straight-chain or branched alkoxy or acyl havingin each case up to 3 carbon atoms,

or

R²³ and R²⁴ are identical or different and denote straight-chain orbranched alkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms,

R¹¹ denotes a radical of the formula ##STR13## phenyl, which isoptionally substituted up to twice in an identical or different mannerby fluorine, chlorine, bromine, carboxyl or straight-chain or branchedalkoxycarbonyl having up to 4 carbon atoms,

or

denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms,which is optionally substituted up to twice in an identical or differentmanner by hydroxyl, carboxyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or bystraight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 4 carbon atoms,

and salts thereof,

2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidmethyloxycarbonyl-methylamide,

2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidcarboxymethylamide,

N-methyl-2-3-isobutyl-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptylacetamide,

N-methyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acidamide,

N-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidamide and

N-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclohexyl-acetic acidamide being excluded.

Particularly preferred compounds of the general formula (I) are those

in which

A and D are identical or different and

represent hydrogen, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, azido,hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, straight-chain or branched alkyl,alkoxy or alkenyl having in each case up to 4 carbon atoms, imidazolylor pyrryl,

R¹ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or straight-chain or branched alkylhaving up to 3 carbon atoms,

R² represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, straight-chain orbranched alkenyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 5 carbon atoms,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecylor cycloundecyl or represents straight-chain or branched alkyl having upto 6 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cycloundecyl, phenyl ortetrahydropyranyl, which in their turn can be substituted by fluorine,chlorine or bromine, or represents the indanyl radical,

R¹ and R² together with the carbon atom form a cyclopentyl, cyclohexylor cycloheptyl ring,

E represents a radical of the formula ##STR14## in which R³ denotesphenyl, methyl, acetyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc),

R⁴ and R^(4') are identical or different and have the abovementionedmeaning of R³ or denote hydrogen,

R⁵ denotes straight-chain or branched acyl or alkyl having in each caseup to 3 carbon atoms,

L denotes phenyl, benzyl or naphthyl, which are optionally substitutedup to twice in an identical or different manner by fluorine, chlorine,bromine, iodine, hydroxyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, trifluoromethoxy,trifluoromethyl, amino, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl orstraight-chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 6carbon atoms, which in their turn can be substituted by hydroxyl, or areoptionally substituted by phenyl or phenoxy, which in their turn can besubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner by fluorine,chlorine or by straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbonatoms,

and/or are optionally substituted by a group of the formula --(O)_(c)SO₂ --R¹²,

wherein

c denotes the number 0 or 1,

and

R¹² denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atomsor phenyl,

b denotes the number 0 or 1,

T denotes a heterocyclic radical of the formula ##STR15## wherein R²⁵and R²⁶ are identical or different and denote hydrogen, straight-chainor branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms or amino,

V has the abovementioned meaning of L or T or denotes a radical of theformula ##STR16## wherein d denotes the number 1 or 2,

R⁶ denotes a radical of the formula --(CH₂)_(d) --R¹³,

wherein

e denotes the number 0 or 1,

R¹³ denotes hydroxyl, carboxyl or straight-chain or branchedalkoxycarbonyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,

wherein

R⁷ denotes hydrogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, vinyl or straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms, which is optionallysubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner bystraight-chain or branched alkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms, ordenotes alkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms, or denotes a group of theformula --CO--NH--(CH₂)_(f) --NR¹⁴ R¹⁵,

wherein

f denotes the number 1, 2 or 3,

R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are identical or different and

denote hydrogen, phenyl or straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to3 carbon atom

R⁸ denotes hydrogen, carboxyl, straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonylhaving up to 3 carbon atoms or straight-chain or branched alkyl havingup to 4 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl,carboxyl or by straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having in eachcase up to 3 carbon atoms or phenyl,

R⁹ and R¹⁰ are identical or different and

denote hydrogen, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl, ordenote straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms,which is optionally substituted by phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentylcyclohexyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, by straight-chain or branched alkoxy oralkoxycarbonyl having in each case up to 3 carbon atoms or by a group ofthe formula --NR¹⁶ R¹⁷,

wherein

R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are identical or different and denote hydrogen, phenyl orstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,

or

R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocyclic radicalof the formula ##STR17## wherein Z denotes an oxygen atom or the group--NR¹⁸ or --CH,

wherein

R¹⁸ denotes hydrogen, acetyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl or a radical of theformula --SO₂ R¹⁹,

w.herein

R¹⁹ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbonatoms, benzyl or phenyl, which is optionally substituted by phenyl ortolyl,

W denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having 2 to 7 carbon atoms,which is substituted 1 to 3 times in an identical or different manner byhydroxyl, pyridyl, norbornyl or phenyl, which in its turn can besubstituted by hydroxyl or benzyloxy, or is substituted by a group ofthe formula --OR²⁰ or --NR²¹ R²²,

wherein

R²⁰ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atomsand

R²¹ and R²² are identical or different and have the abovementionedmeaning of R¹⁶ and R¹⁷,

X denotes an oxygen or sulphur atom,

Y denotes formyl or the group --CHR²³ R²⁴,

wherein

R²³ denotes hydrogen,

R²⁴ denotes hydroxyl or straight-chain or branched alkoxy or acyl havingin each case up to 3 carbon atoms,

or

R²³ and R²⁴ are identical or different and denote straight-chain orbranched alkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms,

R¹¹ denotes a radical of the formula ##STR18## phenyl, which isoptionally substituted up to twice in an identical or different mannerby fluorine, chlorine, bromine, carboxyl or straight-chain or branchedalkoxycarbonyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,

or

denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms,which is optionally substituted up to twice in an identical or differentmanner by hydroxyl, carboxyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or bystraight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 3 carbon atoms.

and salts thereof,

2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidmethyloxycarbonylmethylamide,

2- 4(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidcarboxymethylamide,

N-methyl-2-3-isobutyl-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptylacetamide,

N-methyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acidamide,

N-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidamide and

N-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclohexyl-acetic acidamide being excluded.

Processes have also been found for the preparation of the compounds ofthe general formula (I) according to the invention, characterized inthat

A! in the case where E does not represent the radical of the formula##STR19## carboxylic acids of the general formula (II) ##STR20## inwhich A, D, R¹ and R² have the meaning given,

if appropriate with prior activation of the carboxylic acid function,are reacted with glycinols or esters thereof of the general formula(III) ##STR21## in which R²⁷ has the abovementioned scope of meaning ofL, V, W and R⁸

and

R²⁸ represents --CH₂ --OH or represents (C₁ -C₈)-alkoxycarbonyl

in inert solvents, in the presence of a base and if appropriate of anauxiliary,

and

B! in the case where E represents the radical of the group ##STR22## thecarboxylic acids of the general formula (II), after prior activation ofthe carboxylic acid function, are reacted with compounds of the generalformula (IV) ##STR23## in which X and L have the abovementioned meaningand

R²⁹ and R³⁰ are identical or different and denote C₁ -C₆ -alkyl,

in inert solvents, if appropriate in the presence of a base and/orauxiliary,

and in the case where Y═CHO, oxidation follows,

and, depending on the particular definition of the abovementionedsubstituent E, if appropriate an acylation, reduction, hydrolysis,amidation, alkylation, sulphoamidation and/or elimination is carried outby customary methods.

The process according to the invention can be illustrated by way ofexample by the following equation: ##STR24##

Suitable solvents here are inert organic solvents which do not changeunder the reaction conditions. These include ethers, such as diethylether or tetrahydrofuran, halogenated hydrocarbons, such as methylenechloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane,trichloroethane, tetachloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethane ortrichloroethylene, hydrocarbons, such as benzene, xylene, toluene,hexane, cyclohexane or petroleum fractions, nitromethane,dimethylformamide, acetone, acetonitrile or hexamethylphosphoric acidtriamide. It is also possible to employ mixtures of the solvents.Methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran, acetone or dimethylformamide areparticularly preferred.

Suitable bases are the customary inorganic or organic bases. Theseinclude, preferably, alkali metal hydroxides, such as, for example,sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, or alkali metal carbonates,such as sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate, or alkali metalalcoholates such as, for example, sodium ethanolate or potassiumethanolate or sodium methanolate or potassium methanolate, or organicamines, such as triethylamine, picoline or N-methylpiperidine, oramides, such as sodium amide or lithium diisopropylamide, ororganometallic compounds, such as butyllithium or phenyllithium. Sodiumcarbonate and potassium carbonate and triethylamine are preferred.

The base is employed in an amount of 0.6 mol to 5 mol, preferably 0.7mol to 2 mol, per mole of the compound of the general formula (II).

The reaction is in general carried out in a temperature range from 0° C.to 150° C., preferably from +20° C. to +110° C.

The reaction can be carried out under normal, increased or reducedpressure (for example 0.5 to 5 bar). It is in general carried out undernormal pressure.

Compounds which are suitable for activation of the carboxylic acidfunction are in general bases and/or dehydrating reagents, such as, forexample, diisopropylcarbodiimide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide orN-(3-dimethylammopropyl)-N'-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride, or carbonylcompounds, such as carbonyldiimidazole, or 1,2-oxazolium compounds, suchas 2-ethyl-5-phenyl-1,2-oxazolium 3-sulphonate, or propanephosphoricacid anhydride or isobutyl chloroformate orbenzotriazolyloxy-tris-(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate orphosphonic acid diphenyl ester amide or methanesulphonyl chloride, ifappropriate in the presence of bases, such as triethylamine orN-ethylmorpholine or N-methylpiperidine or dicyclohexylcarbodiimide andN-hydroxysuccinimide.

The acid-binding agents and dehydrating reagents are in general employedin an amount of 0.5 to 3 mol, preferably 1 to 1.5 mol, per mole of thecorresponding carboxylic acids.

The carboxylic acid function is in general activated in a temperaturerange from 0° C. to 150° C., preferably from 0° C. to 80° C., end ifappropriate under an inert gas atmosphere.

The alkylation is in general carried out with alkylating agents, suchas, for example, (C₁ -C₈)-alkyl halides, sulphonic acid esters orsubstituted or unsubstituted (C₁ -C₈)-dialkyl- or (C₁-C₈)-diarylsulphonates, preferably methyl iodide or dimethyl sulphate.

The alkylation is in general carried out in one of the abovementionedsolvents, preferably in dimethylformamide, in a temperature range from0° C. to +70° C., preferably from 0° C. to +30° C., under normalpressure.

Suitable bases for the hydrolysis are the customary inorganic bases.These include, preferably, alkali metal hydroxides or alkaline earthmetal hydroxides, such as, for example, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide or barium hydroxide, or alkali metal carbonates, such assodium carbonate or potassium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate, or alkalimetal alcoholates, such as sodium methanolate, sodium ethanolate,potassium methanolate, potassium ethanolate or potassiumtert-butanolate. Sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide areparticularly preferably employed.

Suitable solvents for the hydrolysis are water or the organic solventscustomary for a hydrolysis. These include, preferably, alcohols, such asmethanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol or butanol, or ethers, such astetrahydrofuran or dioxane, or dimethylformamide, or dimethylsulphoxide. Alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, propanol orisopropanol, are particularly preferably used. It is also possible toemploy mixtures of the solvents mentioned.

If appropriate, the hydrolysis can also be carried out with acids, suchas, for example, trifluoroacetic acid, acetic acid, hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, methanesulphonic acid, sulphuric acid or perchloricacid, preferably with trifluoroacetic acid.

The hydrolysis is in general carried out in a temperature range from 0°C. to +100° C., preferably from +20° C. to +80° C.

The hydrolysis is in general carried out under normal pressure. However,it is also possible to carry out the hydrolysis under reduced pressureor finder increased pressure (for example from 0.5 to 5 bar).

In carrying out the hydrolysis, the base is in general employed in anamount of 1 to 3 mol, preferably 1 to 1.5 mol, per mole of the ester.Molar amounts of the reactants are particularly preferably used.

The hydrolysis of tert-butyl esters is in general carried out withacids, such as, for example, hydrochloric acid or trifluoroacetic acid,in the presence of one of the abovementioned solvents and/or water ormixtures thereof, preferably with dioxane or tetrahydrofuran.

The oxidation in the case where Y═CHO is in general carried out in oneof the abovementioned ethers, preferably dioxane, and in the presence ofan acid. Acids include, preferably, inorganic acids, such as, forexample, hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid, or organic carboxylicacids having 1-6 C atoms, optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorineand/or bromine, such as, for example, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid,trichloroacetic acid or propionic acid, or sulphonic acids with C₁ -C₄-alkyl radicals or aryl radicals, such as, for example, methanesulphonicacid, ethanesulphonic acid, benzenesulphonic acid or toluenesulphonicacid. Hydrochloric acid is preferred.

The oxidation is in general carried out in a temperature range from 0°C. to +100° C., preferably from +20° C. to +80° C.

The oxidation is in general carried out under normal pressure. However,it is also possible to carry out the oxidation under reduced pressure orunder increased pressure (for example from 0.5 to 5 bar).

The amidation and the sulphonamidation are in general carried out in oneof the abovementioned solvents, preferably in tetrahydrofuran ormethylene chloride.

If appropriate, the amidation and the sulphonamidation can proceed viathe activated state of the acid halides, which can be prepared from thecorresponding acids by reaction with thionyl chloride, phosphorustrichloride, phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus tribromide or oxalylchloride.

The amidation and the sulphonamidation are in general carried out in atemperature range from -20° C. to +80° C., preferably from -10° C. to+30° C., under normal pressure.

Suitable bases for this are, in addition to the abovementioned bases,preferably triethylamine and/or dimethylaminopyridine, DBU or DABCO.

The base is employed in an amount of 0.5 mol to 10 mol, preferably 1 molto 2 mol, per mole of the corresponding acid or ester.

Acid-binding agents which can be employed for the sulphonamidation arealkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonates, such as sodiumcarbonate or potassium carbonate, alkali metal or alkaline earth metalhydroxides, such as, for example, sodium hydroxide or potassiumhydroxide, or organic bases, such as pyridine, triethylamine,N-methylpiperidine or bicyclic amidines, such as 1,5-diazabicyclo3.4.0!-non-5-ene (DBN) or 1,5-diazabicyclo 3.4.0!-undec-5-ene (DBU).Potassium carbonate is preferred.

Suitable dehydrating reagents are carbodiimides, such as, for example,diisopropylcarbodiimide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide orN-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N'-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride or carbonylcompounds, such as carbonyldiimidazole, or 1,2-oxazolium compounds, suchas 2-ethyl-5-phenyl-1,2-oxazolium-3-sulphonate or propanephosphoric acidanhydride or isobutylchloroformate orbenzotriazolyloxy-tris-(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate orphosphonic acid diphenyl ester-amide or methanesulphonyl chloride, ifappropriate in the presence of bases, such as triethylamine orN-ethylmorpholine or N-methylpiperidine or dicyclohexylcarbodiimide orN-hydroxysuccinimide.

The acid-binding agents and dehydrating reagents are in general employedin an amount of 0.5 to 3 mol, preferably 1 to 1.5 mol, per mole of thecorresponding carboxylic acids.

Suitable solvents here are all the inert solvents which do not changeunder the reaction conditions. These include, preferably, alcohols, suchas methanol, ethanol, propanol or isopropanol, or ethers, such asdiethylene glycol dimethyl ether, or amides, such ashexamethylphosphoric acid triamide or dimethylformamide, or acetic acid.It is also possible to use mixtures of the solvents mentioned.

The reductions can in general be carried out by hydrogen in water or ininert organic solvents, such as alcohols, ethers or halogenatedhydrocarbons, or mixtures thereof, with catalysts, such as Raney nickel,palladium, palladium-on-animal charcoal or platinum, or with hydrides orboranes in inert solvents, if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst.

The reaction is preferably carried out with hydrides, such as complexborohydrides or aluminium hydrides. Sodium borohydride, lithiumaluminium hydride or sodium cyanoborohydride are particularly preferablyemployed here.

The reaction is in general carried out in a temperature range from 0° C.to 150° C., preferably from +20° C. to +110° C.

The reaction can be carried out under normal, increased or reducedpressure (for example 0.5 to 5 bar). The reaction is in general carriedout under normal pressure.

The acylation is in general carried out in one of the abovementionedsolvents, preferably methylene chloride, and in the presence of atypical acylating agent such as, for example, acetyl chloride.

The acylation is in general carried out in a temperature range from 0°C. to 150° C., preferably from +20° C. to +110° C.

The acylation can be carried out under normal, increased or reducedpressure (for example 0.5 to 5 bar). It is in general carried out undernormal pressure.

The elimination is in general carried out in one of the abovementionedsolvents, in the presence of a base and an auxiliary. Diethylformamide,methyl chloride and triethylamine are preferred.

The elimination is in general carried out in a temperature range from 0°C. to 150° C., preferably from +20° C. to +110° C.

The elimination can be carried out under normal, increased or reducedpressure (for example 0.5 to 5 bar). The elimination is in generalcarried out under normal pressure.

The compounds of the general formula (II) are known (cf. U.S. Pat. Nos.4,929,629, 4,970,215, 5,091,392, 5,126,354, EP 414 078, 529 450) or theycan be prepared by a process in which

compounds of the general formula (V) ##STR25## in which A, D, R¹ and R²have the abovementioned meaning

R³¹ represents a typical hydroxy-protective group, preferably benzyl ortert-butyl,

and

R³² represents hydrogen or represents (C₁ -C₄)-alkyl,

after this protective group has been split off by customary methods, arereacted with compounds of the general formula (VI) ##STR26## in whichR³³ represents halogen, preferably bromine,

in inert solvents, if appropriate in the presence of a base,

and in the case of the acids the esters are hydrolysed.

Solvents for the etherification can be inert organic solvents which donot change under the reaction conditions. These include, preferably,ethers, such as, for example, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether,halogenated hydrocarbons, such as methylene chloride, chloroform, carbontetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane or trichloroethylene, hydrocarbons,such as benzene, xylene, toluene, hexane, cyclohexane or petroleumfractions, nitromethane, dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, acetone orhexamethylphosphoric acid triamide. It is also possible to employmixtures of these solvents.

Bases which can be employed for the etherification are inorganic ororganic bases. These include, preferably, alkali metal hydroxides, suchas, for example, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, alkaline earthmetal hydroxide, such as, for example, barium hydroxide, alkali metalcarbonates, such as sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate, alkalineearth metal carbonates, such as calcium carbonate, or organic amines(trialkyl(C₁ -C₆)-amines), such as triethylamine, or heterocyclic bases,such as pyridine, methylpiperidine, piperidine or morpholine.

It is also possible to employ alkali metals, such as sodium, andhydrides thereof, such as sodium hydride, as bases.

The etherification is in general carried out in a temperature range from0° C. to +150° C., preferably from +10° C. to +100° C.

The etherification is in general carried out under normal pressure.However, it is also possible to carry out the process under reducedpressure or increased pressure (for example in a range from 0.5 to 5bar).

In general, 0.5 to 5, preferably 1 to 2, mol of halide are employed permole of the reaction partner. The base is in general employed in anamount of 0.5 to 5 mol, preferably 1 to 3 mol, based on the halide.

The hydrolysis of the carboxylic acid esters is carried out by customarymethods, by treating the esters with customary bases in inert solvents.

Suitable bases for the hydrolysis are the customary inorganic bases.These include, preferably, alkali metal hydroxides or alkaline earthmetal hydroxides, such as, for example, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide or barium hydroxide, or alkali metal carbonates, such assodium carbonate or potassium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate. Sodiumhydroxide or potassium hydroxide are particularly preferably employed.

Suitable solvents for the hydrolysis are water or the organic solventscustomary for a hydrolysis. They include, preferably, alcohols, such asmethanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol or butanol, or ethers, such astetrahydrofuran or dioxane, or dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulphoxide.Alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, propanol or isopropanol, areparticularly preferably used. It is also possible to employ mixtures ofthe solvents mentioned.

In general the hydrolysis is carried out in a temperature range from 0°C. to +100° C., preferably from +20° C. to +80° C.

The hydrolysis is in general carried out under normal pressure. However,it is also possible to carry out the hydrolysis under reduced pressureor under increased pressure (for example from 0.5 to 5 bar).

In carrying out the hydrolysis, the base is in general employed in anamount of 1 to 3 mol, preferably 1 to 1.5 mol, per mole of the ester.Molar amounts of the reactants are particularly preferably used.

The compounds of the general formula (III) and (IV) are known.

The compounds of the general formulae (V) and (VI) are known.

The compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention havean unforeseeable pharmacological action spectrum.

They can be used as active compounds in medicaments for reducing changesto vascular walls and for treatment of coronary heart diseases, cardiacinsufficiency, disturbances in cerebral performance, ischaemic cerebraldiseases, apoplexy, circulatory disturbances, disturbances inmicrocirculation and thromboses.

The proliferation of smooth muscle cells also plays a decisive role inthe occlusion of vessels. The compounds according to the invention arecapable of inhibiting this proliferation and therefore of preventingatherosclerotic processes.

The compounds according to the invention are distinguished by areduction in the ApoB-100 associated lipoproteins (VLDL and itsbreakdown products, such as, for example, LDL), of ApoB-100 oftriglycerides and of cholesterol. They therefore have valuablepharmacological properties which are superior compared with the priorart.

Surprisingly, the action of the compounds according to the inventioncomprises initially a reduction or complete inhibition of the formationand/or release of ApoB-100-associated lipoproteins from liver cells,which results in a reduction of the plasma VLDL level. This action inVLDL must be accompanied by a reduction in the plasma level of ApoB-100,LDL, triglycerides and cholesterol; several of the abovementioned riskfactors which participate in changes to vascular walls are thus reducedat the same time.

The compounds according to the invention can therefore be employed forprevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, obesity, pancreatitis andconstipation.

The invention also relates to a combination of oxyphenyl(phenyl)glycinol amides containing heterocyclic substituents of thegeneral formula (I) with a glucosidase and/or amylase inhibitor for thetreatment of familial hyperlipidemia, obesity (adipositas) and diabetesmellitus. Glucosidase and/or amylase inhibitors in the context of theinvention are for example Acarbose, Adiposine, Voglibose (AQ-128),Miglitol, Emiglitate, MDL-25637, Camiglibose (MDL-73945), Tendamistate,A1-3688, Treslatin, Pradimicin-Q and Salboslatin. A combination ofAcarbose, Miglitol, Emiglitate or Voglibose with one of theabovementioned compounds of the general formula (I) is preferred.

I. Inhibition of the release of ApoB-100-associated lipoproteins

The test for detection of the inhibition of the release ofApoB-100-associated lipoproteins from liver cells was carried out invitro with cultured liver cells, preferably with cells of the human lineHepG2. These cells are grown under standard conditions in a medium forculture of eukaryotic cells, preferably in RPMI 1640, with 10% of foetalcalf serum. HepG2 cells synthesize and secrete into the culturesupernatant ApoB-100-associated lipoprotein particles, which inprinciple are built up in a similar manner to the VLDL and LDL particleswhich are to be found in the plasma.

These particles can be detected with an immunoassay for human LDL. Thisimmunoassay is carried out with antibodies which have been inducedagainst human LDL in the rabbit under standard conditions. The anti-LDLantibodies (rab-anti-LDL-ab) were purified by affinity chromatography onan immunosorbent with human LDL. These purified rab-anti-LDL-ab areadsorbed onto the surface of plastic. This adsorption is expedientlycarried out on the plastic surface of microtiter plates having 96 wells,preferably on MaxiSorp plates (Nunc). If ApoB-100-associated particlesare present in the supernatant of HepG2 cells, these can bind to theinsolubilized rab-anti-LDL-ab, and an immune complex which is bonded tothe plastic surface is formed. Non-bonded proteins are removed bywashing. The immune complex on the plastic surface is detected withmonoclonal antibodies, which had been induced against human LDLaccording to standard conditions and purified. These antibodies wereconjugated with the enzyme peroxidase (Boehringer, Mannheim). Peroxidaseconverts the colourless substrate TMB (Kirkegaard and Perry) into acoloured product in the presence of H₂ O₂. After acidification of thereaction mixture with H₂ SO₄, the specific light adsorption at 450 nm,which is a measure of the amount of ApoB-100-associated particles whichhad been secreted into the culture supernatant by the HepG2 cells, isdetermined.

Surprisingly, the compounds according to the invention inhibit therelease of ApoB-100-associated particles. The IC₅₀ value indicates theconcentration of substance at which the light adsorption is inhibited by50% in comparison with the control (solvent control without substance).

                  TABLE                                                           ______________________________________                                               Example No.                                                                           IC.sub.50  nM!                                                 ______________________________________                                               15      500                                                                   53      250                                                                   127     130                                                                   141     20                                                             ______________________________________                                    

2. Investigation of the inhibition of the proliferation of smooth musclecells

The antiproliferative action of the compounds is determined using smoothmuscle cells which are obtained from the aortas of rats by the mediaexplant technique R. Ross, J. Cell. Biol. 50, 172, 1971!. The cells aresown in suitable culture dishes, generally 96-well plates, and arecultured for 2-3 days in medium 199 with 7.5% of FCS and 7.5% of NCS, 2mM L-glutamine and 15 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, in 5% of CO₂ at 37° C.Thereafter, the cells are synchronized by withdrawal of serum for 2-3days and are then stimulated to growth with serum or other factors. Atthe same time, test compounds are added. After 16-20 hours, 1 μCi of ³H-thymidine is added, and after a further 4 hours the incorporation ofthis substance into the DNA of the cells which can be precipitated withTCA is determined. To determine the IC₅₀ values, the active compoundconcentration which, on sequential diluent of the active compound,causes half the maximum inhibition of the thymidine incorporation causedby 10% of FCS.

3. Determination of VLDL secretion in vivo on the hamster

The effect of the test substances on VLDL secretion in vivo isinvestigated on the hamster. For this purpose, golden hamsters arepremedicated with atropine (83 mg/kg s.c.) and anaesthetized withKetavet (83 mg/kg s.c.) and Nembutal (50 mg/kg i.p.). When the animalshave become free tom reflexes, the v. jugularis is exposed and a cannulais inserted. 0.25 ml/kg of a 20% strength solution of Triton WR-1339 inphysiological saline solution is then administered. This detergentinhibits the lipoprotein lipase and thus leads to an increase in thetriglyceride level because of an absence of catabolism of secreted VLDLparticles. This increase in triglycerides can be used as a measure ofthe rate of VLDL secretion. Blood is taken from the animals by punctureof the retroorbital venous plexus before and one and two hours afteradministration of the detergent. The blood is incubated at roomtemperature for two hours and then at 4° C. overnight in order toconclude the coagulation completely. Thereafter, it is centrifuged at10,000 g for 5 minutes. The triglyceride concentration in the serum thusobtained is determined with the aid of a modified commerciallyobtainable enzyme test (Merckotest® Triglyceride No. 14354). 100 μl oftest reagent are added to 100 μl of serum in 96-well plates and themixtures are incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes. The opticaldensity is then determined at a wavelength of 492 nm in an automaticplate reader (SLT-Spectra). Serum samples with too high a triglycerideconcentration are diluted with physiological saline solution. Thetriglyceride concentration contained in the samples is determined withthe aid of a standard curve measured in parallel. In this model testsubstances are administered either intravenously, immediately beforeadministration of the detergent or orally or subcutaneously beforeinitiation of the anaesthesia.

4. Inhibition of the intestinal absorption of triglycerides in vivo(rats)

The substances which are to be investigated for their triglycerideabsorption-inhibiting action in vivo are administered orally to maleWistar rats having a body weight of between 170 and 230 g. For thispurpose, the animals are divided into groups of 6 animals 18 hoursbefore administration of the substance, and their food is thenwithdrawn. Drinking water is available to the animals ad libitum. Theanimals of the control group are given an aqueous tragacanth suspensionor a tragacanth suspension which contains olive oil. Thetragacanth-olive oil suspension is prepared with an Ultra-Turrax. Thesubstances to be investigated are suspended in a correspondingtragacanth-olive oil suspension, likewise with the Ultra-Turrax,directly before administration of the substance.

Blood is taken from each rat by puncture of the retroorbital venousplexus before application of the stomach tube in order to determinebasal serum triglyceride content. The tragacanth suspensions,tragacanth-olive oil suspensions without a substance (control animals)and the substances suspended in a corresponding tragacanth-olive oilsuspension, are then administered to the fasting animals with a stomachtube. Further blood is taken for determination of the postprandialincrease in serum triglycerides as a rule 1, 2 and 3 hours afterapplication of the stomach tube.

The blood samples are centrifuged and, after isolation of the serum, thetriglycerides are determined photometrically with an EPOS analyser 5060(Eppendorf Geratebau, Netlacier & Hinz GmbH, Hamburg). The triglyceridesare determined completely enzymatically with a commercially available UVtest.

The postprandial increase in serum triglycerides is determined bysubtraction of the triglyceride pre-value of each animal from itscorresponding postprandial triglyceride concentrations (1, 2 and 3 hoursafter administration).

The differences (in mmol/l) at each point in time (1, 2 and 3 hours) areaveraged in the groups, and the means of the increase in serumtriglycerides (ΔTG) of the animals treated with the substances arecompared with those of the animals which were given only thetragacanth-oil suspension.

The course of the serum triglycerides of the control animals which weregiven only tragacanth is also calculated. The effect of the substance ateach point in time (1, 2 or 3 hours) is determined as follows and statedin Δ% of the oil-loaded control. ##EQU1##

Effect of 10 mg of test substance/kg of body weight p.o. on the increasein triglycerides (Δ%) 2 h after a triglyceride loading in the serum offasting rats. The increase in serum triglycerides of fat-loaded controlanimals based on the serum triglyceride level of tragacanth controlanimals corresponds to 100%. n=6 animals per group.

Statistical analysis is by the Student t-test after first checking thevariances for homogeneity.

Substances which statistically significantly (p <0.05) reduce thepostprandial increase in serum triglycerides by at least 30% at a pointin time, compared with that of the untreated control group, are regardedas pharmacologically active.

5. Inhibition of VLDL secretion in vivo (rat)

The action of the test substances on VLDL secretion is also investigatedin the rat. For this, 500 mg/kg of body weight (2.5 mg/kg) of TritonWR-1339, dissolved in physiological saline solution, are administeredintravenously into the tail vein of rats. Triton WR-1339 inhibits thelipoprotein lipase and thus leads to an increase in the triglyceride andcholesterol level by inhibition of VLDL catabolism. These increases canbe used as a measure of the rate of VLDL secretion.

Blood is taken from the animals by puncture of the retroorbital venusplexus before and one and two hours after administration of thedetergent. The blood is incubated at room temperature for 1 h forcoagulation and the serum is isolated by centrifugation at 10,000 g for20 s. The triglycerides are then determined photometrically at awavelength of 540 nm with a commercially available coupled enzyme test(Sigma Diagnostics®, No. 339). The measurement is made at a wavelengthof 546 nm with the aid of an enzyme test which is likewise coupled(Boehringer Mannhelm®, No. 1442350). Samples with triglyceride orcholesterol concentrations which exceed the measurement range of themethods are diluted with physiological saline solution. The particularserum concentrations are determined with the aid of standard seriesmeasured in parallel. The test substances are administered orally,intravenously or subcutaneously immediately after the Triton injection.

The new active compounds can be converted in a known manner into thecustomary formulations, such as tablets, coated tablets, pills,granules, aerosols, syrups, emulsions, suspensions and solutions, usinginert, non-toxic, pharmaceutically suitable excipients or solvents. Thetherapeutically active compound should in each case be present here in aconcentration of about 0.5 to 90% by weight of the total mixture, i.e.in amounts which are sufficient to achieve the stated dosage range.

The formulations are prepared, for example, by extending the activecompounds with solvents and/or excipients, if appropriate usingemulsifying agents and/or dispersing agents, and in the case of the useof water as a diluent, for example, organic solvents can be used asauxiliary solvents if appropriate.

The administration is carried out in the customary manner, preferablyorally or parenterally, in particular perlingually or intravenously.

In the case of parenteral use, solutions of the active compound can beemployed, using suitable liquid carrier materials.

In general, it has proved advantageous in the case of intravenousadministration to administer amounts of about 0.001 to 1 mg/kg,preferably about 0.01 to 0.5 mg/kg of body weight, in order to achieveeffective results, and in the case of oral administration the dosage isabout 0.01 to 20 mg/kg preferably 0.1 to 10 mg/kg of body weight.

Nevertheless, it may be necessary to deviate from the amounts mentioned,and in particular as a function of the body weight or the nature of theadministration route, of the behaviour of the individual towards themedicament, the nature of the formulation thereof and the time orinterval at which administration takes place. Thus, in some cases it maybe sufficient to manage with less than the abovementioned minimumamount, while in other cases the upper limit mentioned must be exceeded.In the event of administration of relatively large amounts, it may beadvisable to distribute these into several individual doses over theday.

Definition of the isomer types:

4 dia=mixture of the four possible diastereomers with two centres ofasymmetry in the molecule

dia A=diastereomer having the higher R_(f) value

dia B=diastereomer having the lower R_(f) value

ent=enantiomer p1 2 ent dia=mixture of two enantiomerically purediastereomers

ent dia A=enantiomerically pure diastereomer having the higher R_(f)value

ent dia B=enantiomerically pure diastereomer having the lower R_(f)value

R=R enantiomer

rac=racemate

rac dia A=racemic diastereomer having the higher R_(f) value

rac dia B=racemic diastereomer having the lower R_(f) value

S=S enantiomer

Abbreviations used:

Ac=acetyl

Bn=benzyl

Bz=benzoyl

iBu=iso-butyl

nBu=normal butyl

sBu=secondary butyl

tBu=tertiary butyl

cDec=cyclo decyl

DMF=N,N,-dimethylformamide

DMSO=dimethyl sulphoxide

cDodec=cyclo-dodecyl

Et=ethyl

cHept=cyclo-heptyl

cHex=cyclo-hexyl

HOBT=1-hydroxy-1H-benzotriazole

Me=methyl

Mes=mesyl

cNon=cyclo-nonyl

cOct=cyclo-octyl

cPent=cyclo-pentyl

nPent=normal pentyl

Ph=phenyl

cPr=cyclo-propyl

nPr=normal propyl

iPr=iso-propyl

THF=tetrahydrofuran

TMS=tetramethylsilane

pTol=para-tolyl

pTos=para-tosyl

cUndec=cyclo-undecyl

    ______________________________________                                        Solvent mixtures used                                                         Designation                                                                              Mobile phase        Ratio                                          ______________________________________                                        A          methylene chloride:ethyl acetate                                                                  1:1                                            B          methylene chloride:methanol                                                                       10:1                                           C          methylene chloride:methanol                                                                       20:1                                           D          methylene chloride:methanol                                                                       50:1                                           E          methylene chloride:methanol                                                                       25:1                                           F          methylene chloride:ethanol                                                                        20:1                                           G          methylene chloride:methanol                                                                       100:1                                          H          petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     2:1                                            I          toluene:ethyl acetate                                                                             4:1                                            J          petroleum ether:acetone                                                                           2:1                                            K          methylene chloride:ethyl acetate                                                                  5:1                                            L          petroleum ether:acetone                                                                           1:1                                            M          methylene chloride:ethyl acetate                                                                  4:1                                            N          toluene:ethyl acetate                                                                             1:1                                            O          petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     1:1                                            P          petroleum ether:acetone                                                                           3:1                                            Q          toluene:ethyl acetate                                                                             2:3                                            R          toluene:ethyl acetate                                                                             2:1                                            S          methylene chloride:ethyl acetate                                                                  10:1                                           T          petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     5:1                                            U          methylene chloride:methanol                                                                       5:1                                            V          petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     4:1                                            W          ethyl acetate                                                      X          petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     3:2                                            Y          methylene chloride:ethanol                                                                        50:1                                           Z          methylene chloride:methanol                                                                       19:1                                           AA         toluene:ethanol     30:1                                           AB         toluene:ethanol     15:1                                           AC         methylene chloride:methanol:ethyl                                                                 90:10:1                                                   acetate                                                            AD         methylene           90:10:1                                                   chloride:methanol:concentrated                                                aqueous ammonia                                                    AE         petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     3:7                                            AF         petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     7:3                                            AG         petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     1:2                                            AH         petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     2:3                                            AI         petroleum ether:ethyl acetate                                                                     1:4                                            AJ         methylene chloride:methanol                                                                       9:1                                            AK         toluene:acetone     10:1                                           AL         toluene:acetone     40:1                                           ______________________________________                                    

Preparation instruction for the TLC mobile phase BABA

87.9 ml of an aqueous 0.06667 molar potassium dihydrogen phosphatesolution and 12.1 ml of an aqueous 0.06667 molar disodium hydrogenphosphate solution are mixed. 60 ml of the solution thus prepared areshaken with 200 ml of n-butyl acetate, 36 ml of n-butanol and 100 ml ofglacial acetic acid and the aqueous phase is removed. The organic phaseis the mobile phase BABA.

Starting compounds

EXAMPLE 1

Methyl 2-amino-2- 2'-(1',3'-dithiolano)!acetate hydrochloride ##STR27##

0.5 g (2.8 mmol) of 2-amino-2- 2'-(1',3'-dithiolano)!acetic acid(synthesis: M. P. Mertes. and A. A. Ramsey J. Med. Chem. 12, 342(1969).) are reacted with 0.4 ml (5.6 mmol of thionyl chloride in 10 mlof methanol under reflux. After 8 hours, the mixture is cooled andevaporated to dryness in vacuo in a rotary evaporator, and residualsolvent and excess reagents are then removed under a high vacuum overphosphorus pentoxide and solid sodium hydroxide.

Yield: 0.62 g

R_(f) =0.32 (BABA) characteristic ¹ H-NMR signals (CD₃ OD, 200 MHz, thesolvent as the standard at 3.25 ppm): δ=4.36 (d, 1H); 5.17 (d, 1H) ppm.

The following compounds are obtained analogously to Example 1:

                                      TABLE I                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR28##                                                                    Example                 Literature/distributor of the                         No.   L/hydrochloride                                                                          R.sub.f /solvent                                                                     starting material                                     __________________________________________________________________________    II                                                                                   ##STR29## 0.39/BABA                                                                             ##STR30##                                                                    DE 21 62 717                                          III                                                                                  ##STR31## 0.01/AH                                                      IV                                                                                   ##STR32## 0.01/AH                                                             ##STR33## 0.01/AH                                                                               ##STR34##                                                                    US 4 474 780                                          VI                                                                                   ##STR35## 0.21/E                                                                                ##STR36##                                                                    DE 28 36 613                                          VII                                                                                  ##STR37## 0.27/BABA                                                                             ##STR38##                                                                    R. M. Williams et al., J. Org.                                                Chem. 55, 3723 (1990).                                VIII                                                                                 ##STR39## 0.46/BABA                                                                             ##STR40##                                                                    US 4 138 397                                          IX                                                                                   ##STR41## 0.17/BABA                                                                             ##STR42##                                                                    DE 25 40 804                                          X                                                                                    ##STR43## 0.20/BABA                                                                             ##STR44##                                                                    US 4 734 407                                          XI                                                                                   ##STR45## 0.45/BABA                                                                             ##STR46##                                                                    US 4 734 407                                          XII                                                                                  ##STR47## 0.58/BABA                                                                             ##STR48##                                                                    G. Schmidt et al. in "Recent                                                  Advances in Chemotherapy"                                                     Ed. D. Adam, H. Lode and                                                      E. Rubinstein, p.2428 et seq.                                                 Futuramed Publishers Munich,                                                  1992.                                                 XIII                                                                                 ##STR49## 0.58/BABA                                                                             ##STR50##                                                                    US 4 734 407                                          XIV                                                                                  ##STR51## 0.29/BABA                                                                             ##STR52##                                                                    US 4 748 163                                          XV                                                                                   ##STR53## 0.40/BABA                                                                             ##STR54##                                                                    M. Hatanaka et al., J. Med.                                                   Chem. 16, 978 (1973).                                 __________________________________________________________________________

Example XVI

3-Fluorophenylglycinol ##STR55##

18 ml of anhydrous THF are added to 71 ml of a 1M lithium alanatesolution in THF and the mixture is heated under reflux. After theheating bath has been removed, 6.0 g of 3-fluorophenylglycine (E. L.Compete Jr. D. A. Weinstein, Synthesis 1977, 852) are added in smallportions, the mixture is heated under reflux for a further hour and asolution of 1.27 g of potassium hydroxide in 5.1 ml of water is thencarefully added dropwise. After a further 15 minutes under reflux, theprecipitate formed is filtered off hot with suction and washed severaltimes with THF. The filtrate is concentrated substantially(vacuum/rotary evaporator), the residue is taken up in ethyl acetate,the mixture is dried with sodium sulphate and evaporated again and theresidue is stirred with petroleum ether, whereupon the product slowlysolidifies. After filtration with severe suction and removal of theresidual solvent in vacuo, 6.0 g of product are obtained.

R_(f) =0.13 (B)

¹ H-NMR (CD₃ OD, 250 MHz, the solvent signal at 3.25 ppm serves as thestandard): δ=3.48 (dd, 1H); 3.62 (dd, 1H); 3.89 (dd, 1H); 6.93 (m, 1H);7.05-7.14 (m, 2H); 7.27 (m, 1H) ppm.

D,L-3-fluorophenylglycine is also commercially obtainable from K & K.

The following compounds are obtained analogously to Example XVI:

                  TABLE II                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR56##                                                                    Example                         Distributor of the                            No.    L              R.sub.f /solvent                                                                        starting material                             ______________________________________                                        XVII                                                                                  ##STR57##     0.18/B    Aldrich                                       XVIII                                                                                 ##STR58##     0.09/B    Fluka                                         XIX                                                                                   ##STR59##     0.23/B    K & K                                         XX                                                                                    ##STR60##     0.12/B    K & K                                         ______________________________________                                    

Example XXI

E- and Z-(isoquinolin-1-yl)phenyl ketoxime ##STR61##

15.0 g of 1-benzoylisoquinoline (J. Knabe and A. Frie, Arch. Pharm. 306,648 (1973).) and 8.94 g of hydroxyammonium chloride are boiled underreflux in 50 ml of pyridine for 4 hours. The cooling reaction mixture isstirred into 500 ml of water at room temperature. After the mixture hasbeen subsequently stirred vigorously for 15 minutes, the precipitate isfiltered off with suction, washed several times with water, finallyfiltered off under a very severe suction and then dried under a highvacuum over phosphorus pentoxide at about 80° C.

Yield: 15.9 g

R_(f) =0.44 (C)

MS (Chemical ionization with NH₃): m/z=249 ( M+H!⁺, 17%), 248 (M⁺, 18%).

The following compounds are prepared analogously to the preparationinstructions of Example XXI:

                  TABLE III                                                       ______________________________________                                         ##STR62##                                                                                                       Literature for the                         Ex. No.                                                                             X      R'     R"    R.sub.f (solvent)                                                                      starting material                          ______________________________________                                        XXII  S      CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                            0.73/0.53 (C)                                                                          Y. Oka et al., Chem.                                                          Pharm. Bull. 18,                                                              527 (1970)                                 XXIII NH     H      H     0.30/0.26 (B)                                                                          A. Sonn et al.,                                                               Chem. Ber. 66,                                                                1900 (1933)                                ______________________________________                                    

Example XXIV

1-(α-Aminobenzyl)-isoquinoline ##STR63##

15.72 g of the compound from Example XXI and 6.05 g of ammonium acetateare suspended in 236 ml of concentrated aqueous ammonia solution, 157 mlof water and 157 ml of ethanol, and a total of 22.7 g of zinc dust arethen added in portions under reflux over a period of one hour. After 3hours under reflux, the mixture is cooled to room temperature, a pH of14 is established with 10% strength aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(10 g of solid NaOH per 90 ml of water) and the mixture is extractedseveral times with ether. The organic phases are dried with sodiumsulphate, evaporated and freed from the residual solvent under a highvacuum.

Yield: 12.4 g

R_(f) =0.13 (B) characteristic ¹ H-NMR signal (CDCl₃, 250 MHz, TMS):δ=5.95 (s, 1H, CH--NH₂) ppm.

The following compounds can be prepared analogously to the preparationof Example XXIV:

                  TABLE IV                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR64##                                                                                                        Ex. No. of the                            Ex. No.                                                                              X      R'      R"   R.sub.f (solvent)                                                                      starting material                         ______________________________________                                        XXV    S      CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           0.38 (C) XXII                                      XXVI   NH     H       H    0.13 (B) XXIII                                     ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE V                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR65##                                                                    Example                       Literature/distributor of                       No.    L             R.sub.f /solvent                                                                       the starting material                           ______________________________________                                        XXVII                                                                                 ##STR66##    0.10 (B)                                                                                ##STR67##                                                                    F. Rose-Munch et al.,                                                         J. Organomet. Chem.                                                           415, 223 (1991)                                 XXVIII                                                                                ##STR68##    0.01 (O)                                                                                ##STR69##                                                                    G. H. Hakimelahi and                                                          G. Just, Can. J. Chem.                                                        57, 1932 (1979)                                 XXIX                                                                                  ##STR70##    0.19 (U) Precursor = Ex. No. IV                          ______________________________________                                    

Example XXX

(R,S)-2-Benzyl-4-hydroxy-butyric acid amide ##STR71##

12.0 g of (R,S)-2-Benzyl-4-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone (Z. Jedlinski et al.,J. Org. Chem. 52, 4601 (1987).) are reacted in a saturated solution ofammonia in methanol at room temperature. After 20 hours, the solvent isevaporated off in vacuo with the excess reagent, the residue is taken upagain in methanol and the mixture is evaporated in order to remove theexcess ammonia completely. The resulting solid is subsequently dried ina desiccator over phosphorus pentoxide.

Yield: 13.5 g

R_(f) =0.39 (B)

MS (EI): m/z=193 (5%, M⁺), 176 (25%, M⁺ --NH₃); 162 (9% , M⁺ --CH₂ OH);148 (56%, M⁺ --NH₃ --CO); 91 (100%, C₆ H₅ CH₂ ⁺).

Example XXXI

4-Amino-(R,S)-3-benzyl-butan-1-ol ##STR72##

11.6 g of the compound from Example XXX are reacted with 4.55 g oflithium alanate in 100 ml of THF (anhydrous) at room temperature. After20 hours, the reaction is interrupted by addition of 45 ml of saturatedaqueous sodium chloride solution, and the mixture is subsequentlystirred vigorously for one hour and filtered off with suction overkieselguhr. The eluate is taken up in toluene (addition of ethanol maybe necessary for complete dissolation) and the water is carried off withthe organic solvent by evaporation, taking up in toluene again andrenewed evaporation.

Yield: 11.3 g

R_(f) =0.23 (methylene chloride: methanol: glacial acetic acid=5:1:1)

The crude product is reacted further without purification.

The synthesis of the precursor carboxylic acids are known, in thiscontext of, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,929,629, U.S. Pat. No.4,970,215, EP 509 359, U.S. 4,929,626, U.S. Pat. No. 5,091,392, U.S.Pat. No. 5,126,354, EP 414 078, EP 529 450).

Example XXXII and Example XXXIII

2-(R)- and 2-(S)-2-{4-(Quinolin-2-yl)methoxy!phenyl}-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acid(R)-phenylglycinolamide ##STR73##

2.5 g (6.9 mmol) of racemic 2-{4-(quinolin-2-yl)methoxy!phenyl}-2-cyclopentyl acetic acid (synthesis:U.S. Pat. No. 4,970,215) are dissolved in 25 ml of anhydrousN,N-dimethylformamide, 2.88 ml (20.8 mmol) of triethylamine and 604.7 μl(7.6 mmol) of mesyl chloride are added and the mixture is subsequentlystirred at -60° C. for 3 hour under argon as an meat gas. Thereafter,1.14 g (8.3 mmol) of (R)-phenylglycinol (commercially obtainable fromAldrich) and 0.84 g (6.9 mmol) of 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)-pyridine,dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide, are added and themixture is subsequently stirred for a total of 16 hours while slowlywarning to room temperature. Ethyl acetate and water are added to thereaction mixture and the aqueous phase is brought to a pH of about 2with 1M hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is extracted several timeswith dilute hydrochloric acid (pH-2), washed with water and thenextracted several times with 0.1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. Theorganic phase is again washed with water and then dried with anhydrousmagnesium sulphate and evaporated. Column chromatography (silica gel 60,Merck 40-63 μm, mobile phase, petroleum ether, ethyl acetate from 5:1 to1:1) is carried out to separate the components.

Example XXXII:

R_(f) =0.12 (K)

Yield: 1.1 g

Example XXXIII:

R_(f) =0.08 (K)

Yield: 1.0 g

The absolute configuration of the enantiomercially pure carboxylic acids(starting material for Examples XXXII and XXXIII) is known (EP 509 359),so that the absolute configuration of the products (Example XXXII andXXXIII) can be deduced therefrom. The ¹ H-NMR spectra of the twodiastereomeric products (200 MHz, d₆ -DMSO, TMS for Example XXXII/250MHz, d₆ -DMSO, TMS for Example XXXIII) shows significant differences inthe aromatic range:

the H signals of the phenyl radical of the phenylglycinolamide fromExample XXXII are thus at about 7.1 ppm, and in the ease of ExampleXXXIII they are at about 7.3 ppm. This finding can be applied to manyderivatives of this type.

Example XXXIV

2-(S)-2-{4- (Quinolin-2-yl)methoxy!phenyl}-2-cycloheptyloacetic acid(R)-phenylglycinolamide ##STR74##

The title compound is prepared analogously to the instructions ofExamples XXXII and XXXIII.

Melting point=176° C.

Example XXXV

(2-Hydroxy-phenyl)-glycinol hydrochloride ##STR75##

2.18 g (10 mmol) of (2-hydroxy-phenyl)-glycine methyl esterhydrochloride are dissolved in 20 ml of dry THF and reacted with 3.34 g(33 mmol) of triethylamine and 2.39 g (22 mmol) of trimethylchlorosilaneat room temperature (25° C.) for 18 hours. The precipitate formed isfiltered off with suction, and washed with dry THF and the filtrate isreacted with lithium alanate (0.76 g/38.0 mmol) at 25° C. Thereafter,excess reagent is filtered off with suction, the residue is rinsed withdry THF, water is added and the mixture is diluted with ether (pH˜10).The aqueous phase is brought to pH=2 with 2M hydrochloric acid, washedwith ether and lyophilized

Yield 1.20 g (6.3 mmol)

R_(f) =0.38 (BABA)

The compounds listed in Table VI are prepared analogously to theinstructions of Example XXXV.

                  TABLE VI                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR76##                                                                    Example No.    R.sup.34  R.sub.f (mobile phase)                               ______________________________________                                        XXXVI          3-OH      0.23 (U)                                             XXXVII         4-OH      0.34 (BABA)                                          ______________________________________                                    

The compounds of Table VII are prepared analogously to the instructionsof Example No. 1:

                  TABLE VII                                                       ______________________________________                                         ##STR77##                                                                    Example No.                                                                             L               m.p.  °C.! R.sub.f (solvent)                 ______________________________________                                        XXXVIII                                                                                  ##STR78##      0.01 (AH)                                           XXXIX                                                                                    ##STR79##      0.00 (AH)                                           XL                                                                                       ##STR80##      0.01 (AH)                                           XLI                                                                                      ##STR81##      0.01 (AH)                                           XLII                                                                                     ##STR82##      0.01 (AH)                                           XLIII                                                                                    ##STR83##      0.01 (AH)                                           XLIV                                                                                     ##STR84##      0.01 (AH)                                           ______________________________________                                    

PREPARATION EXAMPLES Example 1

(2S)-2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acid(R)-(O-acetyl)-phenylglycinolamide ##STR85##

30 mg of the compound from Example XXXII are reacted with 13.4 μl ofacetyl chloride and 15.1 μl of pyridine in 20 ml of methylene chlorideat room temperature. After 20 hours, the mixture is poured onto 1Mhydrochloric acid and the organic phase is then washed with a buffersolution of pH 2 (ready-to-use buffer solution, pH=2.00,citrate-hydrochloric acid based on SMR of NIST, Merck order No.9433.1000). The organic phase is dried with magnesium sulphate andevaporated and the residue is freed from the residual solvent under ahigh vacuum.

Yield: 29 mg.

R_(f) =0.47 (F)

Example 2

(2S)-2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acid(S)-(O-acetyl)-phenyl-glycinol-amide ##STR86##

(2S)-2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acid(S)-phenylglycinolamide U.S. Pat. No. 4,970,215) is reacted analogouslyto the instructions of Example 1 to give the title compound.

Melting point: 143° C.

The compounds from Tables 1 and 2 can be prepared analogously to ExampleXXXII and XXXIII:

                                      TABLE 1                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR87##                                                                                             Example No./literature for                           Example No.                                                                         1  2 R.sup.35 R.sub.f /solvent                                                                   the precursor amine                                  __________________________________________________________________________    3     rac                                                                              rac                                                                             2-OH     0.25/D                                                                             Example II                                           4     rac                                                                              rac                                                                             3-OH     0.19/D                                                                             DE 22 04 117                                         5     rac                                                                              rac                                                                             4-OH     0.18/D                                                                             EP 530 879                                           6     rac                                                                              rac                                                                             2-OMe    0.31/D                                                                             S. J. Daum et al., Syn.                                                       Commun. 11, 1 (1981).                                7     rac                                                                              rac                                                                             3-OMe    0.15/G                                                                             DE 23 09 180                                         8     rac                                                                              rac                                                                             4-OMe    0.35/D                                                                             H. E. Baumgarten et al., J. Org.                                              Chem. 31, 3708 (1966).                               9     rac                                                                              rac                                                                             4-tBu    0.36/H                                                                             WO 91/08 704                                         10    rac                                                                              rac                                                                             4-cPr    0.41/I                                                                             Example III                                          11    rac                                                                              rac                                                                             4-Ph     0.53/J                                                                             Example IV                                           12    rac                                                                              rac                                                                              ##STR88##                                                                             0.44/I                                                                             Example V                                            13    rac                                                                              rac                                                                              ##STR89##                                                                             0.63/E                                                                             Example VI                                           __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 2                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR90##                                                                                                         Example No.                              Example No.                                                                            1     2     R.sup.35 R.sub.f /solvent                                                                     of the precursor                         ______________________________________                                        14       rac   rac   2-F      0.61/A Example XVII                             15       rac   rac   3-F      0.57/A Example XVI                              16       rac   rac   4-F      0.50/A Example XVIII                            17       rac   rac   3-Cl     0.61/B Example XIX                              18       rac   rac   4-Cl     0.72/B Example XX                               19       rac   rac   3,4-OCH.sub.2 O                                                                        0.48/A Example XXVIII                           20       rac   rac   4-Me     0.60/A Example XXVII                            ______________________________________                                    

Example 21

2-{4- Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy!phenyl}-2-cyclopentyl acetic acid4-tert-butylphenyl!glycinol-amide ##STR91##

0.78 mg of the compound from Example 9 is reacted in 10 ml of anhydrousTHF with 3.05 ml of a 1M solution of lithium alanate in THF at roomtemperature. After 100 minutes, the mixture is poured onto ethylacetate/water, the organic phase is washed with saturated aqueous sodiumchloride solution and the organic phase is dried with magnesium sulphateand evaporated to dryness. The resulting crude product is purified bycolumn chromatography (silica gel 60, Merck 40-63 μm, first methylenechloride and then a mixture of methylene chloride:methanol of first200:1 and then 100:1, 50:1 to 20:1 is used as the mobile phase).

Yield: 0.38 g

R_(f) =0.46 (E)

The compounds from Table 3 are prepared analogously to the instructionsof Example 21:

                  TABLE 3                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR92##                                                                    Exam-                               Example No. of the                        ple No.                                                                             1      2     R.sup.36  R.sub.f /solvent                                                                     precursors                                ______________________________________                                        22    rac    rac   4-cPr     0.33/E Example 10                                23    rac    rac   4-Ph      0.27/A Example 11                                24    rac    rac                                                                                  ##STR93##                                                                              0.42/E Example 12                                25    rac    rac                                                                                  ##STR94##                                                                              0.63/B Example 13                                26    rac dia A                                                                              4-Ph        0.36/F Example 11                                  27    rac dia B                                                                              4-Ph        0.36/F Example 11                                  28    rac    rac   2-OH      0.40/C Example 3                                 29    rac    rac   3-OH      0.40/B Example 4                                 30    rac    rac   4-OH      0.34/B Example 5                                 31    rac    rac   2-OMe     0.09/D Example 6                                 32    rac dia A                                                                              3-OMe       0.29/C Example 7                                   33    rac    rac   3-OMe     0.29/C Example 7                                 34    rac    rac   4-OMe     0.36/C Example 8                                 ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 4                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR95##                                                                                                         Example No./                             Exam-                                literature for the                       ple No.                                                                             1     2     Het         R.sub.f /solvent                                                                     precursor amine                          ______________________________________                                        35    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR96##  0.97/K Example VII                              36    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR97##  0.40/O Example VIII                             37    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR98##  0.30/K Example IX                               38    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR99##  0.24/P Example X                                39    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR100## 0.67/C Example XI                               40    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR101## 0.43/B Example XII                              41    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR102## 0.38/C Example XIII                             42    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR103## 0.30/Q Example XIV                              43    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR104## 0.65/K DE 22 04 117                             44    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR105## 0.60/K Example XV                               45    rac   rac                                                                                  ##STR106## 0.50/R Example I                                ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 5                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR107##                                                                                            Example No.                                                                           Preparation analogously                      Example No.                                                                         1 2 Het       R.sub.f /solvent                                                                   precursor                                                                             to Example No.                               __________________________________________________________________________    46    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR108##                                                                             0.2/K                                                                              Example 35                                                                            21                                           47    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR109##                                                                             0.48/A                                                                             Example XXVIII                                                                        XXXII, XXXIII                                48    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR110##                                                                             0.22/E                                                                             Example 36                                                                            21                                           49    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR111##                                                                             0.33/B                                                                             Example 37                                                                            21                                           50    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR112##                                                                             0.2/L                                                                              Example 38                                                                            21                                           51    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR113##                                                                             0.2/C                                                                              Example 39                                                                            21                                           52    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR114##                                                                             0.39/B                                                                             Example 42                                                                            21                                           53    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR115##                                                                             0.14/K                                                                             Example 43                                                                            21                                           54    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR116##                                                                             0.1/M                                                                              Example 44                                                                            21                                           55    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR117##                                                                             0.36/N                                                                             Example 45                                                                            21                                           __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 6                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR118##                                                                                           Distributor/literature/                                                                 Analogously to                                                      Example No. of the                                                                      instructions in Example                     Example No.                                                                         1 E         R.sub.f /solvent                                                                    starting material                                                                       No.                                         __________________________________________________________________________    56    S                                                                                ##STR119##                                                                             0.35/H                                                                              DE 22 04 117                                                                            Example XXXII/ XXXIII                       57    S                                                                                ##STR120##                                                                             0.33/S                                                                              Example XV                                                                              Example XXXII/ XXXIII                       58    S                                                                                ##STR121##                                                                             0.2/0.14/M                                                                          Example 56                                                                              Example 21                                  59    S                                                                                ##STR122##                                                                             0.21/0.14/M                                                                         Example 57                                                                              Example 21                                  60    S                                                                                ##STR123##                                                                             0.3/0.25/D                                                                          Example XXIX                                                                            Example XXXII/ XXXIII                       61    S                                                                                ##STR124##                                                                             0.30/D                                                                              Example XXIX                                                                            Example XXXII/ XXXIII                       62    S                                                                                ##STR125##                                                                             0.25/D                                                                              Example XXIX                                                                            Example XXXII/ XXXIII                       __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 7                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR126##                                                                                              Example No./Literature for                         Example No.                                                                         1 2 Het         R.sub.f /solvent                                                                   the precursor amine                                __________________________________________________________________________    63    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR127## 0.31/J                                                                             E. Niemers et al., Synthesis 1976, 593.            64    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR128## 0.18/J                                                                             E. Niemers et al., Synthesis 1976, 593.            65    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR129## 0.18/J                                                                             E. Niemers et al., Synthesis 1976, 593.            66    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR130## 0.37/J                                                                             Example XXIV                                       67    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR131## 0.59/M                                                                             T.P. Sycheva et al., Chem. Heterocycl.                                        Compounds 1966, 529.                               68    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR132## 0.65/B                                                                             Example XXV                                        69    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR133## 0.61/M                                                                             US 44 25 338                                       70    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR134## 0.61/B                                                                             V. M. . Aruyzina et al., Chem. Heterocycl.                                    Compounds 1966, 460.                               71    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR135## 0.17/K                                                                             Samia M. Rida et al., Pharmazie 41, 563                                       (1986).                                            72    rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR136## 0.25/A                                                                             Example XXVI                                       __________________________________________________________________________

Example 73

2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acid(phenylglycine ethyl ester)-amide ##STR137## (R,S)-2-4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acid (U.S. Pat.No. 4,970,215) and D,L-phenylglycine ethyl ester (Maybridge) are reactedwith one another analogously to the preparation instructions of ExamplesXXXII and XXXlII

R_(f) =0.12 (T)

Example 74

2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acid(phenylglycine)-amide ##STR138##

18.2 g of the compound from Example 73 are reacted with 160 ml ofaqueous 2M sodium hydroxide solution in 40 ml of ethanol under reflux.After 2.5 hours, most of the ethanol content is removed in vacuo. Thepartly concentrated reaction mixture is diluted with water and extractedseveral times with ether. Thereafter, the residual content of organicsolvent is stripped off from the aqueous phase in vacuo, a pH of 2 isestablished with 2M hydrochloric acid at 0° C. and the precipitate whichis obtained is filtered off with suction, The precipitate is washedseveral times with water and, after the last filtration suction, isdried in vacuo over phosphorus pentoxide and solid sodium hydroxide.

Yield: 11.8 g

R_(f) =0.21 (B)

Example 75

2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl acetic acidN-(phenylglycinamide)amide ##STR139##

200 mg of the compound from Example 73 is dissolved in a saturatedsolution of ammonia in methanol and reacted under reflux for one day.The reaction mixture is evaporated in vacuo and finally dried overphosphorus pentoxide under a high vacuum.

Yield: 190 mg

R_(f) =0.28 (C)

                                      TABLE 8                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR140##                                                                                             Literature/Ex. No.                                                            of the starting                                                                       Preparation analogously                     Ex. No.                                                                           1 2 R.sup.37     R.sub.f /solvent                                                                   material                                                                              to Ex. No.                                  __________________________________________________________________________    76  rac                                                                             rac                                                                             CONHCH.sub.3 0.39/C                                                                             Example 73                                                                            75**                                        77  rac                                                                             rac                                                                             CON(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                        0.33/D                                                                             Example 74                                                                            XXXII/XXXIII                                78  rac                                                                             rac                                                                             CONHnBu      0.15/D                                                                             Example 73                                                                            75**                                        79  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR141##  0.55/B                                                                             Example 73                                                                            75**                                        80  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR142##  0.3/U                                                                              Example 73                                                                            75***                                       81  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR143##  0.53/C                                                                             Example 74                                                                            XXXII/XXXIII                                82  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR144##  0.2/B                                                                              Example 81                                                                            74                                          83  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR145##  0.38/C                                                                             Example 74                                                                            XXXII/XXXIII                                84  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR146##  0.28/D                                                                             Example 74                                                                            XXXII/XXXIII                                85  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR147##  0.18/D                                                                             Example 74                                                                            XXXII/XXXIII                                86  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR148##  0.41/D                                                                             Example 74                                                                            XXXII/XXXIII                                87  rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR149##  0.34/D                                                                             Example 74*                                                                           XXXII/XXXIII                                __________________________________________________________________________     *the precursor amine (tertbutyl 1piperazinecarboxylate) is commercially       obtainable from Aldrich.                                                      **the reaction solvent is ethanol                                             ***the amine to be reacted is the reaction solvent.                      

2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acid N-α-(piperazin-1-yl-carbonyl)benzyl!amide ##STR150##

0.63 g of the compound from Example 87 is dissolved in 5 ml of ethylacetate and reacted with 8 ml of 4M hydrochloric acid at roomtemperature. After 23 hours, ethyl acetate is added and the organicphase is extracted with 2M hydrochloric acid. The acid aqueous phase isfreed from the organic residual solvent in vacuo and brought to pH 14with 10% strength sodium hydroxide solution (10 g of solid NaOH in 90 mlof water) at about 10° C. The precipitate obtained is filtered off withsuction, washed with water and dried in vacuo over phosphorus pentoxide.

Yield: 0.48 g

R_(f) =0.19 (C)

Example 89

2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acid N-α-(4-N-acetylpiperazin-1-yl-carbonyl)benzyl!amide ##STR151##

150 mg of the compound from Example 88 are reacted with 0.04 ml oftriethylamine and 0.018 ml of acetyl chloride in 4 ml of methylenechloride at room temperature. After 1.5 hours, the mixture is extractedwith a buffer of pH 4, the aqueous phase is shaken with methylenechloride and, after drying with sodium sulphate, the organic phase isevaporated. The crude product is purified by column filtration (silicagel 60, Merck 63-200 μm, methylene chloride).

Yield: 160 mg

R_(f) =0.36 (methylene chloride: methanol=20:1)

Example 90

2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acid N-α-(4N-methanesulphonyl-piperazin-1-yl-carbonyl)benzyl!amide ##STR152##

The compound from Example 88 is reacted with methanesulphonyl chlorideanalogously to the preparation of Example 89.

                                      TABLE 9                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR153##                                                                                                Distributor/literature                           Ex.                 R.sub.f /solvent/                                                                      of the precursor                                                                        Preparation analogously                No.                                                                              1 2 R.sup.38     melting point                                                                          amines    to Ex. No.                             __________________________________________________________________________    91 S R CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                          0.43/X   Nipkayaku XXXII/XXXIII                           92 S R COOH         m.p. = 194-196° C.                                                              Example 91                                                                              Example 74                             93 rac                                                                             rac                                                                             CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                   0.5/D    Maybridge XXXII/XXXIII                           94 S R CH.sub.3     m.p. = 146°                                                                     Aldrich   XXXII/XXXIII                           95 rac                                                                             rac                                                                             C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            0.29/D   Norse     XXXII/XXXIII                           96 S rac                                                                             CONH.sub.2   0.26/Z   Example 91                                                                              Example 75                             97 rac                                                                             rac                                                                             CONHCH.sub.3 0.49/C   Example 93                                                                              Example 75*                            98 rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR154##  0.56/B   Example 93                                                                              Example 75*                            99 rac                                                                             rac                                                                             CN           0.34/D   Aldrich   XXXII/XXXIII                           100                                                                              rac                                                                             rac                                                                             CF.sub.3     0.22/T   J. R. McCarthy et al.,                                                                  XXXII/XXXIII                                                        Tetrahedron Lett. 31,                                                         5547 (1990).                                     101                                                                              rac                                                                             rac                                                                              ##STR155##  0.49/B   Example 93                                                                              Example 75*                            __________________________________________________________________________     *The reaction solvent is ethanol.                                        

Example 102

(2S)-2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acidN-(1-phenylvinyl)amide ##STR156##

2.0 g of the compound from Example XXXIV are reacted with 0.545 ml oftriethylamine and 0.304 ml of mesyl chloride in 20 ml of anhydrous DMFat -30° C. After 2 hours, a further 1.09 ml of triethylamine are addedand the mixture is warmed to room temperature. After the mixture hasbeen subsequently stirred for 20 hours, it is brought to pH 2 with 2Mhydrochloric acid and extracted with an ether/ethyl acetate mixture. Theorganic phases are dried with magnesium sulphate and evaporated. Thecrude material obtained is purified by column chromatography (silica gel60, Merck 40-63 μm, petroleum ether:ethyl acetate first 5:1 then 2:1).

Yield: 1.3 g

R_(f) =0.20 (T) characteristic ¹ H-NMR signals (CDCl₃, 200 MHz, TMS):δ=4.55 (dd, 1H); 5.16 (dd, 1H) (vinyl protons) ppm.

The compounds of the following Table 10 are prepared analogously to theinstructions for Example 102:

                  TABLE 10                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR157##                                                                   Example No.                                                                              1      R.sup.2         R.sub.f /solvent                            ______________________________________                                        103        S                                                                                     ##STR158##     0.84/O                                      104        rac                                                                                   ##STR159##     0.90/B                                      105        rac    CH.sub.3        0.70/A                                      106        rac                                                                                   ##STR160##     0.97/B                                      107        rac                                                                                   ##STR161##     0.98/B                                      ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 11                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR162##                                                                                        Example No./                                                         R.sub.f /solvent/                                                                      Distributor of the                                                                    Preparation analogously                          Ex. No.                                                                           1 2 R.sup.39                                                                          melting point                                                                          precursor amines                                                                      to Ex. No.                                       __________________________________________________________________________    108 S / H   m.p. = 143° C.                                                                  Aldrich XXXII/XXXIII                                     109 S R Et  m.p. = 167-170° C.                                                              Aldrich XXXII/XXXIII                                                 (toluene)                                                         110 S R iBu m.p. = 155° C.                                                                  Aldrich XXXII/XXXIII                                                 (toluene)                                                         111 S / CH.sub.2 OH                                                                       0.20 (W) Aldrich XXXII/XXXIII                                     112 S S CO.sub.2 Me                                                                       m.p. = 173-175° C.                                                              Aldrich XXXII/XXXIII                                     113 S S COOH                                                                              m.p. = 183-185° C.                                                              Example 112                                                                           Example 74                                       __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 12                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR163##                                                                                                      Example No./literature/                                                       distributor of the precursor               Ex. No.                                                                           1 R.sup.40          R.sub.f /solvent                                                                         amines                                     __________________________________________________________________________    114 rac                                                                              ##STR164##       0.26/C     Aldrich                                    115 S                                                                                ##STR165##       m.p. = 158° C. (ethanol)                                                          Aldrich                                    116 R                                                                                ##STR166##       m.p. = 132° C. (toluene/ ethyl                                                    Aldrich)                                   117 rac                                                                              ##STR167##       0.73/B     DE 26 28 469                               118 rac                                                                              ##STR168##       0.77/B     DE 26 28 469                               119 rac                                                                              ##STR169##       0.51/C     DE 26 28 469                               120 rac                                                                              ##STR170##       0.21/D     H.V. Sccor et al., J. Org. Chem. 43,                                          2539 (1978).                               121 rac                                                                              ##STR171##       0.13/D     Khim. Farm. Zh. 25, 60 (1991)              122 rac                                                                              ##STR172##       0.94/B     Example XXXI                               123 rac                                                                              ##STR173##       0.76/B     Sigma                                      124 rac                                                                              ##STR174##       0.15/D     WO 91/18 897                               125 rac                                                                              ##STR175##       0.19/C     DE 36 43 012                               __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 13                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR176##                                                                                                     Literature/distributor                      Ex.                               of the precursor                            No.  1     E               R.sub.f /solvent                                                                     amines                                      ______________________________________                                        126  S                                                                                    ##STR177##     0.51/D Aldrich                                     127  S                                                                                    ##STR178##     0.80/V Aldrich                                     128  S                                                                                    ##STR179##     0.13/D P & B                                       129  S                                                                                    ##STR180##     0.51/O EP 514 267                                  ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 14                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR181##                                                                   Ex. No.                                                                           1  2  X'    Y'    R.sub.f /solvent                                                                   Literature of the starting compounds               __________________________________________________________________________    130 rac                                                                              rac                                                                              CON(CH.sub.3)                                                                       CH.sub.2 OH                                                                         0.89/B                                                                             GB 14 34 826.                                      131 rac                                                                              rac                                                                              CONH  CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                  0.17/G                                                                             A. I. Meyers et al., J. Org. Chem. 43, 892                                    (1978).                                            132 rac                                                                              rac                                                                              CON(CH.sub.3)                                                                       CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                  0.19/G                                                                             B. E. Rossiter et al., Tetrahedron 49, 965                                    (1993).                                            133 rac                                                                              rac                                                                              COO   CH(OC.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                                          0.68/D                                                                             P. Tinapp, Arch. Pharm. 310, 89 (1977).            134 rac dia A                                                                           COS   CH.sub.2 OH                                                                         0.42/H                                                                             Y. Gareau et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 34, 3363                                  (1993).                                            135 rac dia B                                                                           COS   CH.sub.2 OH                                                                         0.39/H                                                                             Y. Gareau et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 34, 3363                                  (1993).                                            __________________________________________________________________________

Example 136

(α-Formyl)benzyl 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetate ##STR182##

3.5 g of the compound from Example 133 are dissolved in 60 ml of dioxaneand reacted with 20 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid at roomtemperature for 4 hours. The mixture is then extracted with a mixture ofether and aqueous sodium carbonate solution. The organic phase is washedwith water, dried with magnesium sulphate and evaporated. The crudeproduct is purified by column chromatography (silica gel 60, Merck,40-63 μm, petroleum ether:ethyl acetate=first 4:1, then 2:1, finally1:1).

Yield: 1.7 g

R_(f) =0.10 (V)

Example 137

(α-Hydroxymethyl)benzyl 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetate ##STR183##

0.46 g of the compound from Example 136 is reacted with 40 mg of sodiumboronate in 20 ml of ethanol at room temperature. After 30 minutes, themixture is poured onto water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic phases are dried with magnesium sulphate and freed from thesolvent in vacuo. The resulting crude product is purified by columnchromatography (silica gel 60, Merck, 40-63 μm, petroleum ether:ethylacetate=7:1, later 3:1).

Yield: 0.12 g

R_(f) =0.41 (H)

Example 138

(α-Acetoxymethyl)-thiobenzyl 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetate ##STR184##

The compound (diastereomer mixture) from Example 134 and 135 can beconverted into the title compound analogously to the instructions forExample 89.

R_(f) =0.28 (T)

                                      TABLE 15                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR185##                                                                   Example                                                                            absolute con-    R.sub.f (solvent)/                                                                   Distributor of                                   No.  figuration (1)                                                                      R.sup.2 R.sup.41                                                                         melting point                                                                        the benzylamines                                 __________________________________________________________________________    139  S                                                                                    ##STR186##                                                                           H  m.p. = 138° C.                                                                Aldrich                                          140  R                                                                                    ##STR187##                                                                           H  m.p. = 134° C.                                                                Aldrich                                          141  S                                                                                    ##STR188##                                                                           H  0.41 (D)                                                                             Aldrich                                          142  R                                                                                    ##STR189##                                                                           H  0.41 (D)                                                                             Aldrich                                          143  S                                                                                    ##STR190##                                                                           2-Cl                                                                             0.31 (Y)                                                                             Aldrich                                          144  S                                                                                    ##STR191##                                                                           3-Cl                                                                             0.26 (Y)                                                                             Maybridge                                        145  S                                                                                    ##STR192##                                                                           4-Cl                                                                             0.30 (Y)                                                                             Aldrich                                          146  S                                                                                    ##STR193##                                                                           4-F                                                                              0.32 (Y)                                                                             Aldrich                                          __________________________________________________________________________

Example 147

(2R)- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acid(S)-(O-acetyl)phenyl-glycinol-amide ##STR194##

(2R)-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acid(S)-phenylglycinolamide U.S. Pat. No. 4,970,215! is reacted analogouslyto the instructions of Example 1 to give the title compound.

R_(f) =0.47 (ethanol:methylene chloride=1:20)

m.p.=173° C.

                                      TABLE 16                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR195##                                                                                           Starting material (amine)                                                     a) Literature                                         Example No.                                                                         1 2 R.sup.42                                                                           Melting point  °C.!                                                             b) Distributing company                               __________________________________________________________________________    148   R S Me   m.p. = 157° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                            149   R S CH.sub.2 OMe                                                                       m.p. = 147° C.                                                                  a) A. I. Meyers et al., J. Org. Chem. 43, 892                                 (1978).                                               150   S S CH.sub.2 OMe                                                                       m.p. = 146° C.                                                                  a) A. I. Meyers et al., J. Org. Chem. 43, 892                                 (1978).                                               151   R R Me   m.p. = 145° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                            152   S R Me   m.p. = 163° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                            __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 17                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR196##                                                                   Example No.                                                                         1                                                                                ##STR197##  R.sub.f value (solvent) Melting point                                                  Starting material a) Literature b)                                            Distributing company* c) Preparation                                          analogously to Ex. No.                          __________________________________________________________________________    153   R Et           m.p. = 142° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      154   S Et           m.p. = 145° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      155   R CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                                       m.p. = 143° C.                                                                  a) Aldrich                                      156   rac                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                                       m.p. = 130° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      157   rac                                                                             CH.sub.2 COOH                                                                              m.p. = 182-185° C.                                                              c) analogously to Ex. No. 74 (from Ex. No.                                    158)                                            158   rac                                                                             CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 Me                                                                       m.p. = 134-136° C.                                                              b) Aldrich                                      159   S                                                                                ##STR198##  m.p. = 176° C.                                    160   R                                                                                ##STR199##  m.p. = 123° C.                                    161   S                                                                                ##STR200##  m.p. = 134° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      162   R                                                                                ##STR201##  m.p. = 184° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      163   R                                                                                ##STR202##  m.p. = 168° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      164   R                                                                                ##STR203##  m.p. = 170° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      165   S                                                                                ##STR204##  m.p. = 142° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      166   R                                                                                ##STR205##  m.p. = 158° C.                                                                  b) Sigma                                        167   S                                                                                ##STR206##  m.p. = 186° C.                                                                  b) Sigma                                        168   S                                                                                ##STR207##  m.p. = 160° C.                                                                  b) D-Schuchardt                                 169   R                                                                                ##STR208##  m.p. = 137° C.                                                                  b) D-Schuchardt                                 170   S                                                                                ##STR209##  m.p. = 139° C.                                                                  b) D-Schuchardt                                 171   R                                                                                ##STR210##  m.p. = 160° C.                                                                  b) D-Schuchardt                                 172   S                                                                                ##STR211##  R.sub.f = 0.48 (AA)                                                                    b) Sigma                                        173   R                                                                                ##STR212##  R.sub.f = 0.43 (AA)                                                                    b) Sigma                                        174   R                                                                                ##STR213##  m.p. = 233° C.                                                                  b) Sigma                                        175   S                                                                                ##STR214##  m.p. = 234° C.                                                                  b) Sigma                                        176   R                                                                                ##STR215##  m.p. = 219° C.                                                                  b) Sigma                                        177   S                                                                                ##STR216##  m.p. = 214° C.                                                                  b) Sigma                                        178   R                                                                                ##STR217##  R.sub.f = 0.12 (W) m.p. = 161° C.                                               b) Aldrich                                      179   S                                                                                ##STR218##  m.p. = 152° C.                                                                  n) Aldrich                                      180   R                                                                                ##STR219##  m.p. = 154° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      181   R                                                                                ##STR220##  m.p. = 155° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      182   S                                                                                ##STR221##  m.p. = 164° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      183   R                                                                                ##STR222##  m.p. = 134° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      184   R                                                                                ##STR223##  m.p. = 200° C.                                                                  b) Sigma                                        185   S                                                                                ##STR224##  m.p. = 190° C.                                                                  b) Sigma                                        186   R                                                                                ##STR225##  m.p. = 168° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                      187   R                                                                                ##STR226##  R.sub.f = 0.37 (AF)                                                                    a) G. Bittner et al., Justus Liebigs Ann.                                     Chem. 713, 1 (1968)                             188   R                                                                                ##STR227##  R.sub.f = 0.18 (X)                                                                     b) P & B                                        189   S                                                                                ##STR228##  R.sub.f = 0.45 (X)                                                                     b) P & B                                        190   R                                                                                ##STR229##  R.sub.f = 0.01 (AH)                                                                    c) analogously to Ex. No. 74 (from Ex. No.                                    193)                                            191   S                                                                                ##STR230##  R.sub.f = 0.02 (AH)                                                                    c) analogously to Ex. No. 74 (from Ex. No.                                    192)                                            192   S                                                                                ##STR231##  R.sub.f = 0.14 (AH)                                                                    b) Chemalog                                     193   R                                                                                ##STR232##  R.sub.f = 0.21 (AH)                                                                    b) Chemalog                                     194   R                                                                                ##STR233##  R.sub.f = 0.01 (AE)                                                                    c) analogously to Ex. No. 74 (from Ex. No.                                    195)                                            195   R                                                                                ##STR234##  R.sub.f = 0.21 (AH)                                                                    b) Chemalog                                     196   R                                                                                ##STR235##  R.sub.f = 0.38 (D)                                                                     b) Fluka                                        197   S                                                                                ##STR236##  R.sub.f = 0.50 (X)                                                                     b) Sigma                                        198   S                                                                                ##STR237##  R.sub.f = 0.02 (X)                                                                     c) analogously to Ex. No. 74                    199   R                                                                                ##STR238##  R.sub.f = 0.02 (X)                                                                     c) analogously to Ex. No. 74                    200   S                                                                                ##STR239##  R.sub.f = 0.01 (X)                                                                     c) analogously to Ex. No. 74                    201   R                                                                                ##STR240##  R.sub.f = 0.01 (X)                                                                     c) analogously to Ex. No. 74                    202   R                                                                                ##STR241##  R.sub.f = 0.50 (X)                                                                     b) Sigma                                        __________________________________________________________________________     *The company stated relates to the precursor amine; the preparation           proceeds analogously to the instructions for Examples XXXII and XXXIII.  

                                      TABLE 18                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR242##                                                                   Example No.                                                                         1  R.sup.2                                                                           ##STR243##  R.sub.f value (solvent) Melting Point                                          °C.!                                                                           Starting material a) Literature b)                                            Distributing company c) Preparation                                           analogously to Ex. No.                      __________________________________________________________________________    203   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR244##  m.p. = 163-166° C.                                                              b) Aldrich                                  204   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR245##  R.sub.f = 0.13 (AC)                                                                    b) Lancaster                                205   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR246##  R.sub.f = 0.46 (AE)                                                                    b) Sigma                                    206   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR247##  R.sub.f = 0.37 (AE)                                                                    b) Aldrich                                  207   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR248##  R.sub.f = 0.85 (AD)                                                                    a) G. Bittner et al., Justus Liebigs                                          Ann. Chem. 713, 1 (1968).                   208   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR249##  R.sub.f = 0.57 (AE)                                                                    b) Aldrich                                  209   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR250##  R.sub.f = 0.03 (AC)                                                                    b) Aldrich                                  210   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR251##  R.sub.f = 0.61 (AG)                                                                    b) Columbia                                 211   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR252##  R.sub.f = 0.28 (H)                                                                     a) DE 2 552 196                             212   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR253##  R.sub.f = 0.62 (O)                                                                     a) GB 1 129 029                             213   rac                                                                              cHept                                                                             ##STR254##  R.sub.f = 0.64 (AF)                                                                    c) Example No. XL                           __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 19                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR255##                                                                                                Starting material                                                             a) Literature                                                       R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                                 b) Distributing company                          Example No.                                                                          1  R.sup.45 Melting point  °C.!                                                              c) Preparation analogously to Ex.                __________________________________________________________________________                                 No.                                              214    rac                                                                              CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                                   m.p. = 91-94° C.                                                                 b) Aldrich                                       215    R                                                                                 ##STR256##                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.44 (O)                                                                      b) Aldrich                                       216    R                                                                                 ##STR257##                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.11 (E)                                                                      a) Analogously to Example 74                     __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 20                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR258##                                                                                 R.sup.2                                                                      ##STR259##                                                                                    Melting point  °C.!                                                        Starting material a) Literature b)                                            Distributing company c) Preparation                                           analogously to Ex. No.                       __________________________________________________________________________    217  rac                                                                              nBu                                                                                ##STR260##                                                                              m.p. = 174° C.                                                                   b) Aldrich                                   218  rac                                                                              nBu                                                                                ##STR261##                                                                              m.p. = 165-170° C.                                                               c) analogously to Example No. 74 (from                                        Example No. 219)                             219  rac                                                                              nBu                                                                                ##STR262##                                                                              m.p. = 157-159° C.                                                               b) Aldrich                                   220  rac                                                                              nBu CH.sub.2 COOH                                                                            m.p. = 173-175° C.                                                               c) analogously to Example No. 74                                              (from Example No. 222)                       221  rac                                                                              nBu                                                                                ##STR263##                                                                              m.p. = 187° C.                                                                   b) Aldrich                                   222  rac                                                                              nBu CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 Me                                                                     m.p. = 177° C.                                                                   b) Aldrich                                   223  -- H                                                                                  ##STR264##                                                                              m.p. = 193° C.                                                                   b) Aldrich                                   224  -- H                                                                                  ##STR265##                                                                              m.p. = 187° C.                                                                   b) Aldrich                                   __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 21                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR266##                                                                                               Starting material                                                             a) Literature                                                                 b) Distributing company                           Ex. No.                                                                            (1) (2)                                                                              R.sup.47                                                                             R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                                c) Preparation analogously to Ex.                 __________________________________________________________________________                                No.                                               225  rac rac                                                                              4-Cl   R.sub.f = 0.52 (AD)                                                                    c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. XX)                  226  rac rac                                                                              3-Cl   R.sub.f = 0.69 (AE)                                                                    c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. XIX)                 227  rac rac                                                                              4-Me   R.sub.f = 0.67 (AE)                                                                    c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. XXVII)               228  rac rac                                                                              2-OH   R.sub.f = 0.32 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. XXXV)                229  rac rac                                                                              3-OH   R.sub.f = 0.40 (B)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. XXXVI)               230  rac rac                                                                              3-OSO.sub.2 Me                                                                       R.sub.f = 0.49 (B)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. 90                                              (from Example No. 229)                            231  rac dia B                                                                            4-OH   R.sub.f = 0.51 (C)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. XXXVII)              232  rac dia A                                                                            4-OH   R.sub.f = 0.60 (C)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. XXXVII)              233  dia A                                                                             R  H      R.sub.f = 0.43 (C)                                                                     b) Aldrich                                        234  dia B                                                                             R  H      R.sub.f = 0.42 (C)                                                                     b) Aldrich                                        __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 22                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR267##                                                                                                   Starting material                                                             a) Literature                                                                 b) Distributing company                       Ex. No.                                                                            (1)                                                                              (2) R.sup.48   R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                                c) Preparation from Example.                  __________________________________________________________________________                                    No.                                           235  R  dia A                                                                             4-cPr      R.sub.f = 0.24 (V)                                                                     c) III                                        236  R  dia B                                                                             4-cPr      R.sub.f = 0.21 (V)                                                                     c) III                                        237  R  dia A                                                                             4-tBu      R.sub.f = 0.25 (V)                                                                     a) WO 91 08 704                               238  R  dia B                                                                             4-tBu      R.sub.f = 0.22 (V)                                                                     a) WO 91 08 704                               239  R  rac 4-Ph       R.sub.f = 0.50 (X)                                                                     c) IV                                         240  R  R   4-Cl       R.sub.f = 0.43 (AF)                                                                    c) XXXVIII                                    241  R  S   4-Cl       R.sub.f = 0.47 (X)                                                                     c) XXXVIII                                    242  R  dia A                                                                             2-OH       R.sub.f = 0.36 (X)                                                                     c) II                                         243  R  dia B                                                                             2-OH       R.sub.f = 0.28 (X)                                                                     c) II                                         244  R  rac 3-OH       R.sub.f = 0.35 (X)                                                                     a) DE 22 04 117                               245  R  rac 4-OH       R.sub.f = 0.23 (AF)                                                                    a) EP 530 879                                 246  R  rac 4-Me       R.sub.f = 0.53 (X)                                                                     a) F. Rose -- Munch et al.,                                                   J. Organomet. Chem. 415, 223 (1991).          247  R  rac 4-SO.sub.2 Me                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.56 (AH)                                                                    c) XL                                         248  R  R   4-OH       R.sub.f = 0.51 (AH)                                                                    a) EP 530 879                                 249  R  rac                                                                                ##STR268##                                                                              R.sub.f = 0.23 (O)                                                                     c) VI                                         250  R  rac                                                                                ##STR269##                                                                              R.sub.f = 0.22 (AF)                                                                    c) XXXIX                                      251  R  dia A                                                                             3-CF.sub.3 R.sub.f = 0.25 (AF)                                                                    c) XLI                                        252  R  dia B                                                                             3-CF.sub.3 R.sub.f = 0.21 (AF)                                                                    c) XLI                                        253  R  dia A                                                                             4-F, 3-OPh R.sub.f = 0.26 (AF)                                                                    c) XLII                                       254  R  dia B                                                                             4-F, 3-OPh R.sub.f = 0.23 (AF)                                                                    c) XLII                                       255  R  S   H          R.sub.f = 0.55 (X)                                                                     b) Aldrich                                    256  S  S   H          R.sub.f = 0.53 (X)                                                                     b) Aldrich                                    257  R  dia A                                                                             4-OCF.sub.3                                                                              R.sub.f = 0.33 (Af)                                                                    c) XLIII                                      258  R  dia B                                                                             4-OCF.sub.3                                                                              R.sub.f = 0.28 (AF)                                                                    c) XLIII                                      259  R  R   H          R.sub.f = 0.50 (X)                                                                     b) Aldrich                                    260  R  rac 3,4-(OH).sub.2                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.29 (A)                                                                     c) XLIV                                       __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 23                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR270##                                                                         Example No.                                                                             2                                                                           ##STR271##        R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                          Starting material a) Literature b)                                            Distributing company c) Preparation                                           from Example No.                           __________________________________________________________________________    261    R  rac                                                                               ##STR272##  R.sub.f = 0.31 (AE)                                                                    c) IX                                      262    R  rac                                                                               ##STR273##  R.sub.f = 0.66 (X)                                                                     C) V                                       263    R  rac                                                                               ##STR274##  R.sub.f = 0.43 (X)                                                                     a) G. H. Hakimelahi and G. Just, Can.                                         J. Chem. 57, 1932 (1979).                  264    S  rac                                                                               ##STR275##  R.sub.f = 0.38 (X)                                                                     a) DE 22 04 117                            265    R  rac                                                                               ##STR276##  R.sub.f = 0.26 (AF)                                                                    a) DE 22 04 117                            266    S  S                                                                                 ##STR277##  R.sub.f = 0.34 (D)                                                                     b) Aldrich                                 __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 24                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR278##                                                                                            Starting material                                                             a) Literature                                                                 b) Distributing company                                                       c) Preparation analogously to Example.               Ex. No.                                                                           (1)                                                                             (2)                                                                              R.sup.50                                                                              R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                               No.                                                  __________________________________________________________________________    267 R R  4-Cl    R.sub.f = 0.35 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 240)                             268 R rac                                                                              4-Ph    R.sub.f = 0.22 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 239)                             269 R S  4-Cl    R.sub.f = 0.33 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 241)                             270 R dia B                                                                            2-OH    R.sub.f = 0.28 (AH)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 243)                             271 R dia A                                                                            2-OH    R.sub.f = 0.29 (AH)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 242)                             272 R dia B                                                                            4-cPr   R.sub.f = 0.26 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 236)                             273 R dia A                                                                            4-cPr   R.sub.f = 0.26 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 235)                             274 R rac                                                                              4-OH    R.sub.f = 0.24 (AE)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 245)                             275 R dia A                                                                            4-tBu   R.sub.f = 0.35 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 237)                             276 R dia B                                                                            4-tBu   R.sub.f = 0.32 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 238)                             277 R R  4-OH    R.sub.f = 0.46 (AI)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 248)                             278 R rac                                                                              4-SO.sub.2 Me                                                                         R.sub.f = 0.31 (AI)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 247)                             279 R rac                                                                               ##STR279##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.33 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21 (from Example                                   No. 250)                                           280 S Dia B                                                                            2-OH    R.sub.f = 0.50 (AH)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XXXV)                                              281 S S  4-Cl    R.sub.f = 0.21 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII                                         282 S dia A                                                                            2-OH    R.sub.f = 0.37 (AH)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XXXV)                                              283 R dia A                                                                            2-OH, 3-I                                                                             R.sub.f = 0.30 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII                                         284 R dia B                                                                            2-OH, 3-I                                                                             R.sub.f = 0.29 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII                                         285 S R  4-Cl    R.sub.f = 0.23 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII                                         286 S rac                                                                              4-F     R.sub.f = 0.34 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XVIII)                                             287 S rac                                                                              3-OH    R.sub.f = 0.25 (AH)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XXXVI)                                             288 S rac                                                                              2-F     R.sub.f = 0.37 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XVII)                                              289 R rac                                                                              2-F     R.sub.f = 0.39 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XVII)                                              290 R rac                                                                               ##STR280##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.13 (AE)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21 (from Example                                   No. 249)                                           291 R dia B                                                                            3-CF.sub.3                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.39 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example 251)                                 292 R dia A                                                                            3-CF.sub.3                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.28 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 251)                             293 R dia A                                                                            4-OCF.sub.3                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.13 (X)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 257)                             294 R dia B                                                                            4-OCF.sub.3                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.29 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 258)                             295 R dia B                                                                            4-F, 2-OPh                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.13 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 254)                             296 R dia A                                                                            4-F, 3-OPh                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.22 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 253)                             297 R rac                                                                              3-OH    R.sub.f = 0.26 (AE)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XXXVI)                                             298 R rac                                                                              4-Me    R.sub.f = 0.53 (O)                                                                    c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. 21                                                 (from Example No. 246)                             299 R rac                                                                              4-CH.sub.2 OH                                                                         R.sub.f = 0.27 (AE)                                                                   c)                                                                              analogously to Example No. XXXII                                              and XXXIII                                         __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 25                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR281##                                                                   Example No.                                                                         1 2                                                                                 ##STR282##                                                                           R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                                Starting material Preparation from Example        __________________________________________________________________________                                No.                                               300   R rac                                                                               ##STR283##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.20 (O)                                                                     262                                               301   R rac                                                                               ##STR284##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.32 (AH)                                                                    263                                               302   R rac                                                                               ##STR285##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.06 (W)                                                                     261                                               303   R S                                                                                 ##STR286##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.40 (O)                                                                     265                                               304   S rac                                                                               ##STR287##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.28/0.38 (O)                                                                264                                               305   S S                                                                                 ##STR288##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.36 (O)                                                                     264                                               306   R R                                                                                 ##STR289##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.32 (O)                                                                     265                                               __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 26                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR290##                                                                                              Starting material                                                             a) Literature                                                        R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                                b) Distributing company                            Ex. No.                                                                           (1)                                                                             (2)                                                                              R.sup.52 Melting point  °C.!                                                             c) Preparation analogously to Ex.                  __________________________________________________________________________                               No.                                                307 R dia A                                                                             ##STR291##                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.26 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII and                                       XXXIII                                             308 R dia B                                                                             ##STR292##                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.21 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII and                                       XXXIII                                             309 R dia A                                                                            4-OCF.sub.3                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.33 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII                                         310 R dia B                                                                            4-OCF.sub.3                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.26 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII                                         311 R dia A                                                                            2-OH     R.sub.f = 0.39 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XXXV)                                              312 R dia B                                                                            2-OH     R.sub.f = 0.26 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XXXV)                                              313 R S  4-Cl     R.sub.f = 0.32 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. 21                   314 R dia A                                                                            4-Ph     R.sub.f = 0.40 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. IV)                   315 R dia B                                                                            4-Ph     R.sub.f = 0.35 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No. IV)                   316 R dia A                                                                             ##STR293##                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.09 (AH)                                                                    c) analogously to Example No. XXXII and XXXIII                                (from Example No. VI)                              317 R dia B                                                                             ##STR294##                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.09 (AH)                                                                    c) analogously to Example No. XXXII and XXXIII                                (from Example No. VI)                              318 R dia A                                                                            3-CF.sub.3                                                                             R.sub.f = 0.48 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII                                         319 R rac                                                                              3-OH     R.sub.f = 0.21 (AH)                                                                    c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XXXVI)                                             320 R dia B                                                                            3-CF.sub.3                                                                             R.sub.f = 0.41 (O)                                                                     c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII                                         321 R rac                                                                              4-OH     R.sub.f = 0.21 (AH)                                                                    c) analogously to Example No. XXXII                                           and XXXIII (from Example No.                                                  XXXVII)                                            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                                      TABLE 27                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR295##                                                                                              Starting material                                  Example No.                                                                         1 2  R.sup.53                                                                              R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                               Preparation from Example No.                       __________________________________________________________________________    322   R dia B                                                                             ##STR296##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.36 (O)                                                                    V                                                  323   R dia A                                                                             ##STR297##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.40 (O)                                                                    V                                                  __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 28                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR298##                                                                                            Starting material                                    Example No.                                                                         1 2  R.sup.54                                                                            R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                               Preparation from Example No.                         __________________________________________________________________________    324   R dia A                                                                            3-CF.sub.3                                                                          R.sub.f = 0.02 (AH)                                                                   251                                                  325   R dia B                                                                            3-CF.sub.3                                                                          R.sub.f = 0.02 (AH)                                                                   252                                                  326   R dia A                                                                            4-OCF.sub.3                                                                         R.sub.f = 0.02 (AH)                                                                   257                                                  327   R dia B                                                                            4-OCF.sub.3                                                                         R.sub.f = 0.02 (AH)                                                                   258                                                  328   R dia B                                                                            4-F, 3-OPh                                                                          R.sub.f = 0.02 (AH)                                                                   254                                                  329   R S  H     R.sub.f = 0.01 (AH                                                                    255                                                  330   R R  H     R.sub.f = 0.01 (AH)                                                                   259                                                  331   S S  H     R.sub.f = 0.01 (AH)                                                                   256                                                  332   R dia A                                                                            4-F, 3-OPh                                                                          R.sub.f = 0.02 (AH)                                                                   253                                                  __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 29                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR299##                                                                                              Starting material                                  Example No.                                                                         1 2  R.sup.55                                                                              R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                               Preparation from Example No.                       __________________________________________________________________________    333   R rac                                                                               ##STR300##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.69 (AJ)                                                                   262                                                334   R rac                                                                               ##STR301##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.55 (AE)                                                                   261                                                335   rac                                                                             rac                                                                               ##STR302##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.31 (C)                                                                    263                                                336   S rac                                                                               ##STR303##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.56 (C)                                                                    264                                                337   R rac                                                                               ##STR304##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.53 (C)                                                                    265                                                __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 30                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR305##                                                                   Example No.                                                                           1       2      R.sup.1                                                                             R.sup.2 R.sub.f value (solvent)                  ______________________________________                                        338     rac     S      OH    cHex    R.sub.f = 0.52 (AE)                      339     R       S      H     cPent   R.sub.f = 0.61 (AJ)                      340     S       S      H     cPent   R.sub.f = 0.48 (AJ)                      341     R       R      H     cPent   R.sub.f = 0.38 (Z)                       342     rac     rac    OH                                                                                   ##STR306##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.48 (AE)                      343     rac     rac    H     cDodec  R.sub.f 0.34 (F)                         344     rac     rac    H     cOct    R.sub.f = 0.30 (F)                       ______________________________________                                         D,L-Phenylglycincamide is commercially obtainable from Bader.            

                                      TABLE 31                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR307##                                                                                                     Starting material                           Example No.                                                                          (1)                                                                              (2)   R.sup.56 R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                                Preparation from Example                    __________________________________________________________________________                                      No.                                         345    R  rac   4-Cl     R.sub.f = 0.47 (AD)                                                                    240                                         346    R  S     4-Cl     R.sub.f = 0.48 (AE)                                                                    241                                         347    S  S     4-Cl     R.sub.f = 0.61 (AJ)                                                                    240/241                                     348    S  R     4-Cl     R.sub.f = 0.45 (AD)                                                                    240/241                                     349    R  rac   4-OCF.sub.3                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.35 (Z)                                                                     257                                         350    R  rac   4-Ph     R.sub.f = 0.51 (AJ)                                                                    239                                         351    R  rac   4-cPr    R.sub.f = 0.48 (AJ)                                                                    235                                         352    R  rac   4-cPr    R.sub.f = 0.47 (AJ)                                                                    236                                         353    R  rac   4-tBu    R.sub.f = 0.55/0.50 (Z)                                                                237/238                                     354    R  rac   4-OCF.sub.3                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.28 (AJ)                                                                    258                                         355    R  rac                                                                                  ##STR308##                                                                            R.sub.f = 0.33 (AE)                                                                    249                                         356    rac                                                                              rac   2-OH     R.sub.f = 0.38 (AG)                                                                    242/243                                     357    rac                                                                              rac   4-OH     R.sub.f = 0.30 (C)                                                                     245                                         358       rac dia A                                                                           4-OH     R.sub.f = 0.27 (C)                                                                     245                                         359    rac                                                                              rac   3-OH     R.sub.f = 0.31 (C)                                                                     244                                         360    rac                                                                              rac   4-F, 3-OPh                                                                             R.sub.f = 0.52 (C)                                                                     253/254                                     361    rac                                                                              rac   4-SO.sub.2 Ph                                                                          R.sub.f = 0.47 (C)                                                                     247                                         362    R  rac   3-CF.sub.3                                                                             R.sub.f = 0.33 (F)                                                                     251/252                                     __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 32                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR309##                                                                                                  Starting material                              Example No.                                                                         (1)                                                                              (2)                                                                              R.sup.1                                                                          R.sup.57                                                                              R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                               Preparation from Example                       __________________________________________________________________________                                   No.                                            363   rac dia A                                                                           H  H       R.sub.f = 0.19 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No.                                                    XXXII and XXXIII*                              364   rac dia B                                                                           H  H       R.sub.f = 0.19 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No.                                                    XXXII and XXXIII*                              365   R  rac                                                                              H                                                                                 ##STR310##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.30 (Z)                                                                    analogously to Example No. 76                  366   rac dia A                                                                           OH H       R.sub.f = 0.16 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No.                                                    XXXII and XXXIII*                              367   rac dia B                                                                           OH H       R.sub.f = 0.16 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No.                                                    XXXII and XXXIII*                              368   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              H  2-OH    R.sub.f = 0.14 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No. 76                  369   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              H  3-OH    R.sub.f = 0.30 (AG)                                                                   analogously to Example No. 76                  370   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              H                                                                                 ##STR311##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.28 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No. 76                  371   rac dia A                                                                           H                                                                                 ##STR312##                                                                           R.sub.f = 0.28 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No. 76                  372   R  dia A                                                                            H  H       R.sub.f = 0.17 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No.                                                    XXXII and XXXIII*                              373   R  dia B                                                                            H  H       R.sub.f = 0.17 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No.                                                    XXXII and XXXIII*                              374   S  dia A                                                                            H  H       R.sub.f = 0.26 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No.                                                    XXXII and XXXIII*                              375   S  dia B                                                                            H  H       R.sub.f = 0.26 (O)                                                                    analogously to Example No.                                                    XXXII and XXXIII*                              __________________________________________________________________________     *D,L-Phenylglycineamide is commercially obtainable from Bader.           

                                      TABLE 33                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR313##                                                                   Example No.                                                                         1  2  A      D      R.sup.1                                                                           R.sub.f value (solvent)                         __________________________________________________________________________    376   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              H      CH.sub.2CH.sub.2                                                                     H   R.sub.f = 0.56 (AE)                             377   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              H      iBu    H   R.sub.f = 0.67/061 (AE)                         378   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              iBu    H      H   R.sub.f = 0.35 (F)                              379   rac                                                                              rac                                                                               ##STR314##                                                                          H      H   R.sub.f = 0.33 (F)                              380   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              OMe    H      OH  R.sub.f = 0.28 (F)                              381   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              iBu    H      OH  R.sub.f = 0.30 (F)                              382   rac                                                                              rac                                                                              F      H      H   R.sub.f = 0.30 (F)                              __________________________________________________________________________     D,L-Phenylglycinamide is commercially obtainable from Bader.             

                                      TABLE 34                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR315##                                                                                                     Starting material                                                             a) Literature                                                                 b) Distributing company                                              R.sub.f value (solvent)                                                                c) Synthesis anologously to/from            Example                                                                             1 R.sup.59         Melting point  °C.!                                                             Example No.                                 __________________________________________________________________________    383   S                                                                                ##STR316##      R.sub.f = 0.49 (AK)                                                                    b) Aldrich                                  384   R                                                                                ##STR317##      m.p = 109° C.                                                                   b) Aldrich                                  385   S                                                                                ##STR318##      R.sub.f = 0.49 (AK)                                                                    b) Aldrich                                  386   S                                                                                ##STR319##      R = 0.48 (AK)                                                                          b) Aldrich                                  387   S                                                                                ##STR320##      m.p. = 173° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                  388   R                                                                                ##STR321##      m.p. = 161° C.                                                                  b) Aldrich                                  389   R                                                                                ##STR322##      R.sub.f = 0.43 (AL)                                                                    a) F. Zymalkowski Arch. Pharm. 291, 12                                        (1958).                                     390   S                                                                                ##STR323##      R.sub.f = 0.42 (AL)                                                                    a) F. Zymalkowski Arch. Pharm. 291, 12                                        (1958).                                     391   R                                                                                ##STR324##      R.sub.f = 0.39 (B)                                                                     b) K & K                                    392   S                                                                                ##STR325##      R.sub.f = 0.39 (B)                                                                     b) K & K                                    393   S                                                                                ##STR326##      m.p. = 118° C.                                                                  b) K & K                                    394   R                                                                                ##STR327##      m.p. = 120° C.                                                                  b) K & K                                    395   S                                                                                ##STR328##      R.sub.f = 0.53 (AK)                                                                    a) J. Millen et al., J. Med. Chem. 28,                                        12 (1985).                                  396   R                                                                                ##STR329##      R.sub.f = 0.53 (AK)                                                                    a) J. Millen et al., J. Med. Chem. 28,                                        12 (1985).                                  397   S                                                                                ##STR330##      R.sub.f = 0.58 (AK)                                                                    a) D. P. Davis et al., J. Med. Chem.                                          24, 12 (1981)                               398   R                                                                                ##STR331##      R.sub.f = 0.57 (AK)                                                                    a) D. P. Davis et al., J. Med. Chem.                                          24, 12 (1981)                               399   S                                                                                ##STR332##      R.sub.f = 0.60 (AK)                                                                    a) EP 518 672                               400   R                                                                                ##STR333##      R.sub.f = 0.60 (AK)                                                                    a) EP 518 672                               __________________________________________________________________________

We claim:
 1. 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl-acetic acid derivatives ofthe general formula ##STR334## in which A and D are identical ordifferent and represent hydrogen, cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms,azido, hydroxyl, halogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl, alkoxy oralkenyl having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms, or a 5- to 6- memberedunsaturated or saturated heterocyclic radical having up to 3 heteroatomsfrom the series consisting of S, N and/or O,R¹ represents hydrogen orhydroxyl, or represents straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4carbon atoms, R² represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, straight-chainor branched alkenyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 8 carbon atomsor cycloalkyl having 3 to 14 carbon atoms, or represents straight-chainor branched alkyl having up to 8 carbon atoms, which is optionallysubstituted by cycloalkyl having 3 to 14 carbon atoms, phenyl ortetrahydropyranyl, which in their turn can be substituted by halogen, orrepresents the indanyl radical, or R¹ and R² together with the carbonatom form a saturated carbocyclic ring having 5 to 7 carbon atoms,or R¹and R² together represent a double bond radical of the formula##STR335## wherein a denotes the number 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6,E represents aradical of the formula ##STR336## in which R³ denotes phenyl, methyl ora typical amino-protective group, R⁴ and R⁴ are identical or differentand have the abovementioned meaning of R³ or denote hydrogen, R⁵ denotesstraight-chain or branched acyl or alkyl having in each case up to 4carbon atoms, L denotes phenyl, benzyl or naphthyl, which is optionallysubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner by halogen,hydroxyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, amino, trifluoromethyl,trifluoromethoxy, cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms orstraight-chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 6carbon atoms, which in their turn can be substituted by hydroxyl, or areoptionally substituted by phenyl or phenoxy, which in their turn can besubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner by halogenor by straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms,and/or are optionally substituted by a group of the formula --(O)_(c)--SO₂ R¹², whereinc denotes the number 0 or 1 and R¹² denotesstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl,b denotes the number 0, 1 or 2, T denotes a 5 to 7-membered, optionallybenzo-fused, saturated, partially unsaturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic radical having up to 3 heteroatoms from the seriesconsisting of S, N and/or O, wherein both rings are optionallysubstituted up to three times in an identical or different manner byhalogen, hydroxyl, morpholino, amino, cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbonatoms, straight-chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy having in each case upto 6 carbon atoms or phenyl, V has the abovementioned meaning of L or Tor denotes a radical of the formula ##STR337## wherein d denotes thenumber 1, 2 or 3, R⁶ denotes a radical of the formula --(CH₂)_(e) --R¹³,whereine denotes the number 0 or 1, R¹³ denotes hydroxyl, carboxyl orstraight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 4 carbon atoms,R⁷ denotes hydrogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl or straight-chain orbranched alkenyl or alkyl having up to 7 carbon atoms, which isoptionally substituted up to twice in an identical or different mannerby straight-chain or branched alkoxy having up to 4 carbon atoms, ordenotes alkoxy having up to 6 carbon atoms, or denotes a group of theformula --CO--NH--(CH₂)_(f) --NR¹⁴ R¹⁵, whereinf denotes the number 1, 2or 3, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are identical or different anddenote hydrogen, phenylor straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms, R⁸denotes hydrogen, carboxyl, straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonylhaving up to 4 carbon atoms or straight-chain or branched alkyl havingup to 5 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl,carboxyl or by straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having in eachcase up to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, R⁹ and R¹⁰ are identical ordifferent anddenote hydrogen, cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms orphenyl, or denote straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 6 carbonatoms, which is optionally substituted by phenyl, cycloalkyl having 3 to6 carbon atoms, hydroxyl, carboxyl, by straight-chain or branched alkoxyor alkoxycarbonyl having in each case up to 4 carbon atoms or by a groupof the formula --NR¹⁶ R¹⁷ wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are identical or differentand denote hydrogen, phenylor straight-chain or branched alkyl having upto 4 carbon atoms,or R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom form aheterocyclic radical of the formula ##STR338## wherein Z denotes anoxygen atom or the group --NR¹⁸ or --CH, whereinR¹⁸ denotes hydrogen,acetyl, a typical amino-protective group or a radical of the formula--SO₂ R¹⁹. whereinR¹⁹ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having upto 4 carbon atoms, benzyl or phenyl, which is optionally substituted byphenyl or tolyl, W denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having 2 to7 carbon atoms, which is substituted one to three times in an identicalor different manner by hydroxyl, pyridyl, norbornyl or phenyl, which inits turn can be substituted by hydroxyl or benzyloxy, or is substitutedby a group of the formula --OR²⁰ or --NR²¹ R²², whereinR²⁰ denotesstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms and R²¹ andR²² are identical or different and have the abovementioned meaning ofR¹⁶ and R¹⁷, X denotes an oxygen or sulphur atom, Y denotes formyl orthe group --CHR²³ R²⁴, whereinR²³ denotes hydrogen and R²⁴ denoteshydroxyl or straight-chain or branched alkoxy or acyl having in eachcase up to 4 carbon atoms, orR²³ and R²⁴ are identical or different anddenote straight-chain or branched alkoxy having up to 4 carbon atoms,R¹¹ denotes a radical of the formula ##STR339## or phenyl which isoptionally substituted up to twice in an identical or different mannerby halogen, carboxyl or straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl havingup to 5 carbon atoms,or denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl havingup to 6 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted up to twice in anidentical or different manner by hydroxyl, carboxyl, halogen or bystraight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 5 carbonatoms,and salts thereof, wherein 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cyclopentylacetic acid(L)-2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl!amide 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidmethyloxycarbonylmethylamide, 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidcarboxymethylamide, N-methyl-2-3-isobutyl-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptylacetamide,N-methyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acidamide, N-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-aceticacid amide and N-ethyl-2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclohexyl-acetic acid amide areexcluded.
 2. 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl-acetic acid derivativesaccording to claim 1,wherein A and D are identical or differentandrepresent hydrogen, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, azido,hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, straight-chain or branched alkyl,alkoxy or alkenyl having in each case up to 5 carbon atoms, pyrryl orimidazolyl, R¹ represents hydrogen or hydroxyl or representsstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms, R²represents hydrogen, hydroxy, fluorine, chlorine, bromine,straight-chain or branched alkenyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 7carbon atoms, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl,cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, cycloundecyl or cyclododecyl, orrepresentsstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 7 carbon atoms, which isoptionally substituted by cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl,cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, cycloundecyl or cyclododecyl, phenylor tetrahydropyranyl, which in their turn can be substituted byfluorine, chlorine or bromine, or represents the indanyl radical,or R¹and R² together with the carbon atom form a cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl orcycloheptyl ring,or R¹ and R² together represent a double bond radicalof the formula ##STR340## wherein a denotes the number 2, 3, 4 or 5, Erepresents a radical of the formula ##STR341## in which R³ denotesphenyl, methyl, acetyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc), R⁴ and R^(4') areidentical or different and have the abovementioned meaning of R³ ordenote hydrogen, R⁵ denotes straight-chain or branched acyl or alkylhaving in each case up to 3 carbon atoms, L denotes phenyl, benzyl ornaphthyl, which are optionally substituted up to twice in an identicalor different manner by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl,pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, amino, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy,cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or straight-chain or branched alkylor alkoxy having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms, which in their turncan be substituted by hydroxyl or are optionally substituted by phenylor phenoxy, which in their turn can be substituted up to twice in anidentical or different manner by fluorine, chlorine, bromine or bystraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms, and/or areoptionally substituted by a group of the formula --(O)_(c) SO₂ --R¹²,whereinc denotes the number 0 or 1, andR¹² denotes straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, b denotes thenumber 0 or 1, T denotes a heterocyclic radical of the formula##STR342## wherein R²⁵ and R²⁶ are identical or different and denotehydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atomsor amino, V has the abovementioned meaning of L or T or denotes aradical of the formula ##STR343## wherein denotes the number 1 or 2, R⁶denotes a radical of the formula --(CH₂)_(d) --R¹³, whereine denotes thenumber 0 or 1, R¹³ denotes hydroxyl, carboxyl or straight-chain orbranched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 3 carbon atoms, R⁷ denoteshydrogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, vinyl or straight-chain or branchedalkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted up totwice in an identical or different manner by straight-chain or branchedalkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms, or denotes alkoxy having up to 5carbon atoms, or denotes a group of the formula --CO--NH--(CH₂)_(f)--NR¹⁴ R¹⁵ wherein f denotes the number 1, 2 or 3, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ areidentical or different anddenote hydrogen, phenyl or straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms, R⁸ denotes hydrogen,carboxyl, straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 3carbon atoms or straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbonatoms, which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, carboxyl or bystraight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having in each case up to 3carbon atoms or phenyl, R⁹ and R¹⁰ are identical or different anddenotehydrogen, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl, or denotestraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms, which isoptionally substituted by phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,hydroxyl, carboxyl, by straight-chain or branched alkoxy oralkoxycarbonyl having in each case up to 3 carbon atoms or by a group ofthe formula --NR¹⁶ R¹⁷, whereinR¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are identical or differentand denote hydrogen, phenyl or straight-chain or branched alkyl havingup to 3 carbon atoms,or R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom forma heterocyclic radical of the formula ##STR344## wherein Z denotes anoxygen atom or the group --NR¹⁸ or --CH, whereinR¹⁸ denotes hydrogen,acetyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl or a radical of the formula --SO₂ R¹⁹,whereinR¹⁹ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3carbon atoms, benzyl or phenyl, which is optionally substituted byphenyl or tolyl, W denotes straight-chain or branch alkyl having 2 to 7carbon atoms, which is substituted 1 to 3 times in an identical ordifferent manner by hydroxyl, pyridyl, norbornyl or phenyl, which in itsturn can be substituted by hydroxyl or benzyloxy, or is substituted by agroup of the formula --OR²⁰ or --NR²¹ R²², whereinR²⁰ denotesstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms and R²¹ andR²² are identical or different and have the abovementioned meaning ofR¹⁶ and R¹⁷, X denotes an oxygen or sulphur atom, Y denotes formyl orthe group --CHR²³ R²⁴, whereinR²³ denotes hydrogen, R²⁴ denotes hydroxylor straight-chain or branched alkoxy or acyl having in each case up to 3carbon atoms, orR²³ and R²⁴ are identical or different and denotestraight-chain or branched alkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms, R¹¹denotes a radical of the formula ##STR345## phenyl, which is optionallysubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner by fluorine,chlorine, bromine, carboxyl or straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonylhaving up to 4 carbon atoms,or denotes straight-chain or branched alkylhaving up to 5 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted up to twicein an identical or different manner by hydroxyl, carboxyl, fluorine,chlorine, bromine or by straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl havingup to 4 carbon atoms,and salts thereof, wherein 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cyclopentylacetic acid(L)-2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl!amide 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidmethyloxycarbonylmethylamide, 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidcarboxymethylamide, N-methyl-2-3-isobutyl-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptylacetamide,N-methyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acidamide, N-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-aceticacid amide and N-ethyl-2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclohexyl-acetic acid amide areexcluded.
 3. 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl-acetic acid derivativesaccording to claim 1,wherein A and D are identical or differentandrepresent hydrogen, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, azido,hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, straight-chain or branched alkyl,alkoxy or alkenyl having in each case up to 4 carbon atoms, imidazolylor pyrryl, R¹ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms, R² represents hydrogen,hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, straight-chain or branched alkenyl oralkoxy having in each case up to 5 carbon atoms, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl orcycloundecyl orrepresents straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to6 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cycloundecyl, phenyl ortetrahydropyranyl, which in their turn can be substituted by fluorine,chlorine or bromine,or represents the indanyl radical, R¹ and R²together with the carbon atom form a cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl orcycloheptyl ring, E represents a radical of the formula ##STR346## inwhich R³ denotes phenyl, methyl, acetyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc), R⁴and R^(4') are identical or different and have the abovementionedmeaning of R³ or denote hydrogen, R⁵ denotes straight-chain or branchedacyl or alkyl having in each case up to 3 carbon atoms, L denotesphenyl, benzyl or naphthyl, which are optionally substituted up to twicein an identical or different manner by fluorine, chlorine, bromine,iodine, hydroxyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, trifluoromethoxy,trifluoromethyl, amino, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl orstraight-chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy having in each case up to 6carbon atoms, which in their turn can be substituted by hydroxyl, or areoptionally substituted by phenyl or phenoxy, which in their turn can besubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner by fluorine,chlorine or by straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbonatoms,and/or are optionally substituted by a group of the formula--(O)_(c) SO₂ --R¹², whereindenotes the number 0 or 1, andR¹² denotesstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms or phenyl,b denotes the number 0 or 1, T denotes a heterocyclic radical of theformula ##STR347## wherein R²⁵ and R²⁶ are identical or different anddenote hydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbonatoms or amino, V has the abovementioned meaning of L or T ordenotes aradical of the formula ##STR348## wherein d denotes the number 1 or 2,R⁶ denotes a radical of the formula --(CH₂)_(d) --R¹³, whereine denotesthe number 0 or 1, R¹³ denotes hydroxyl, carboxyl or straight-chain orbranched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,wherein R⁷ denoteshydrogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, vinyl or straight-chain or branchedalkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted up totwice in an identical or different manner by straight-chain or branchedalkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms, or denotes alkoxy having up to 3carbon atoms, or denotes a group of the formula --CO--NH--(CH₂)_(f)--NR¹⁴ R¹⁵, whereinf denotes the number 1, 2 or 3, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ areidentical or different and denote hydrogen, phenyl or straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms, R⁸ denotes hydrogen,carboxyl, straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having up to 3carbon atoms or straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbonatoms, which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, carboxyl or bystraight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl having in each case up to 3carbon atoms or phenyl, R⁹ and R¹⁰ are identical or different anddenotehydrogen, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl, or denotestraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms, which isoptionally substituted by phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,hydroxyl, carboxyl, by straight-chain or branched alkoxy oralkoxycarbonyl having in each case up to 3 carbon atoms or by a group ofthe formula --NR¹⁶ R¹⁷, whereinR¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are identical or differentand denote hydrogen, phenyl or straight-chain or branched alkyl havingup to 3 carbon atoms,or R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom forma heterocyclic radical of the formula ##STR349## wherein Z denotes anoxygen atom or the group --NR¹⁸ or --CH, whereinR¹⁸ denotes hydrogen,acetyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl or a radical of the formula --SO₂ R¹⁹,whereinR¹⁹ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 3carbon atoms, benzyl or phenyl, which is optionally substituted byphenyl or tolyl, W denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl having 2 to7 carbon atoms, which is substituted 1 to 3 times in an identical ordifferent manner by hydroxyl, pyridyl, norbornyl or phenyl, which in itsturn can be substituted by hydroxyl or benzyloxy, or is substituted by agroup of the formula --OR²⁰ or --NR²¹ R²², whereinR²⁰ denotesstraight-chain or branched alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms and R²¹ andR²² are identical or different and have the abovementioned meaning ofR¹⁶ and R¹⁷, X denotes an oxygen or sulphur atom, Y denotes formyl orthe group --CHR²³ R²⁴, whereinR²³ denotes hydrogen, R²⁴ denotes hydroxylor straight-chain or branched alkoxy or acyl having in each case up to 3carbon atoms, orR²³ and R²⁴ are identical or different and denotestraight-chain or branched alkoxy having up to 3 carbon atoms, R¹¹denotes a radical of the formula ##STR350## or phenyl, which isoptionally substituted up to twice in an identical or different mannerby fluorine, chlorine, bromine, carboxyl or straight-chain or branchedalkoxycarbonyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,or denotes straight-chain orbranched alkyl having up to 5 carbon atoms, which is optionallysubstituted up to twice in an identical or different manner by hydroxyl,carboxyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or by straight-chain or branchedalkoxycarbonyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,and salts thereof, wherein 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cyclopentylacetic acid(L)-2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl!amide 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidmethyloxycarbonylmethylamide, 2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acidcarboxymethylamide, N-methyl-2-3-isobutyl-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acidamide, N-methyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-aceticacid amide, N-ethyl-2-4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acid amide andN-ethyl-2- 4-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclohexyl-acetic acidamide are excluded.
 4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein suchcompound is (2S)-2-4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetic acid(R)-(O-acetyl)-phenylglycinolamide of the formula ##STR351## and a saltthereof.
 5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is2-{4- Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy!phenyl}-2-cyclopentyl acetic acid4-tert-butylphenyl!glycinol-amide of the formula ##STR352## and a saltthereof.
 6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is 2-4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acid(phenylglycine ethyl ester)-amide of the formula ##STR353## and a saltthereof.
 7. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is(2S)-2- 4-(Quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenyl!-2-cycloheptyl-acetic acidN-(1-phenyl-vinyl)amide of the formula ##STR354## and a salt thereof. 8.A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is(α-Hydroxymethyl)benzyl 2-4-quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)phenyl!-2-cyclopentyl-acetate of the formula##STR355## and a salt thereof.
 9. A composition for the treatment ofatherosclerosis comprising an amount effective therefor of a compound orsalt thereof according to claim 1 and a pharmacologically acceptablediluent.
 10. A method of treating atherosclerosis in a patient in needthereof which comprises a compound or a salt thereof according to claim1.